Brodhead School District

2501 W 5th Ave
Brodhead, WI 53520-2010
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 313 students in Brodhead School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Brodhead School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Brodhead School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brodhead High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
640 Schools
# Students
975 Students
280,811 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
19,003 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brodhead School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#318 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
40%
36%
38%
40-44%
44%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%
(2022-23)
13.2%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
88%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,213 is less than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,294
$17,205
Spending / Student
$15,213
$17,177

Best Brodhead School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brodhead High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2501 W 5th Ave
Brodhead, WI 53520
(608) 897-2155
Gr: 9-12 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 975 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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