Top Rankings
West Salem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 686 students in West Salem School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in West Salem School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,841 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
West Salem School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.58
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
15 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,695 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
105
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,300 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,450
$17,039
Spending / Student
$15,300
$17,011
Best West Salem School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Salem Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
475 N Mark St
West Salem, WI 54669
(608) 786-1662
West Salem, WI 54669
(608) 786-1662
Grades: PK-4
| 686 students
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