Brodhead School District

2501 W 5th Ave
Brodhead, WI 53520-2010
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 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
727 Schools
# Students
975 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
18,335 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

36%
38%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
44%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
13.2%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%

Showing 1989–2015. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
12%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% White
88%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,045 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,725 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$17 MM
$15,218 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,776
$19,507

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,045
$18,878

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Brodhead School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

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 (26-27)

  • 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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