Top Wisconsin Public Schools
- Wisconsin is the #16 largest school system in the United States, serving 867,321 students across the top 2,270 public schools for the 2018-19 school year.
- Wisconsin public schools have a diversity score of 0.26, which is lower than the national average of 0.32.
- The most diverse school district in Wisconsin is Madison Metropolitan School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Wisconsin or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 29% (majority Hispanic and Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(WI) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
4%
Hispanic
11%
Black
9%
White
71%
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
1%
Top Wisconsin Public Schools by County (2018-19)
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
Recent Articles
We analyze on a new study that shows restricting sugary snacks in vending machines in schools resulted in less weight-gain over a three-year period.
A number of school districts across the country are considering the closure of some of their public schools. We’ll look at reasons for the closures and what parents are doing to protest.
We report on the back to school campaign launched by CPS despite huge issues facing the district, including reports of school officials lying to get their children free lunches, conflicts between administrators and teachers’ union, and a lower bond rating.
