Shorewood School District

1701 E Capitol Dr
Shorewood, WI 53211-1996
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Shorewood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 25 students in Shorewood School District.
Public Charter Schools in Shorewood School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
236 Schools
# Students
1,906 Students
49,620 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
2,670 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Shorewood School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#25 out of 443 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Shorewood   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shorewood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shorewood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Shorewood   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
280 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
155 Students
2,941 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
10,453 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
199 Students
9,978 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
1,255 Students
23,853 Students
% White Students
66%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
2,296 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
2,527
# Students in K Grade:
105
3,375
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
3,547
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
3,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
3,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
3,489
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
3,346
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
3,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
3,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
3,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
3,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
3,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
3,519
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
4,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,739 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,769 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 82% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Shorewood   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Shorewood   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,739
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Shorewood   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,769
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Shorewood   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shorewood School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Horizons For Learning
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1701 E Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-6921
Grades: 9-12
| 25 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,906 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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