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 middle school serving 202 students in Brodhead School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Brodhead School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
975 Students
250,654 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
18,338 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
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
88%
60%
% 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 $17,193. 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 $17,165. 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
$17,193
Spending / Student
$15,213
$17,165

Best Brodhead School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brodhead Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 W 9th Ave
Brodhead, WI 53520
(608) 897-2184
Gr: 6-8 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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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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