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Item: Brown Deer School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

8200 N 60th St
Brown Deer, WI 53223-3539

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (414) 371-6750

www.browndeerschools.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,191 Schools

# Students

1,613 Students

806,682 Students

# Teachers

117 Teachers

58,835 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	84	104
Kind	90	113
1	97	116
2	108	120
3	118	123
4	113	124
5	99	125
6	124	125
7	128	127
8	139	128
9	118	139
10	124	141
11	127	143
12	144	148

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District Rank

Brown Deer 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#389 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Brown Deer School District
2023	#389
2022	#407
2021	#410
2019	#321
2018	#323
2017	#291
2016	#294
2015	#334
2014	#389
2013	#389
2012	#334

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29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	29%	40%
2022	24%	39%
2021	19%	38%
2019	38%	43%
2018	36%	44%
2017	36%	43%
2016	38%	43%
2015	39%	44%
2014	41%	49%
2013	40%	48%
2012	46%	49%

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25%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2022	25%	38%
2021	26%	39%
2019	35%	41%
2018	36%	43%
2017	42%	45%
2016	40%	44%
2015	48%	52%
2014	28%	37%
2013	27%	37%
2012	29%	36%
2011	82%	83%

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29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2022	29%	44%
2021	27%	44%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	88%
2017	95%	87%
2016	92%	86%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	87%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	87%

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(2022-23)

41.8%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	41.8%	24%
2022	56.2%	27.1%
2021	23.1%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.68	0.52
2022	0.68	0.51
2021	0.69	0.51
2020	0.70	0.50
2019	0.70	0.50
2018	0.69	0.49
2017	0.69	0.49
2016	0.68	0.48
2015	0.68	0.48
2014	0.69	0.46
2013	0.69	0.45
2012	0.69	0.44
2011	0.68	0.44
2010	0.63	0.41
2009	0.63	0.41
2008	0.63	0.39
2007	0.62	0.39
2006	0.60	0.39
2005	0.59	0.38
2004	0.57	0.36
2003	0.55	0.37
2002	0.51	0.35
2001	0.49	0.34
2000	0.45	0.32
1999	0.42	0.30
1998	0.41	0.30
1997	0.40	0.30
1996	0.39	0.29
1995	0.39	0.27
1994	0.39	0.26
1993	0.38	0.26
1992	0.38	0.26
1991	0.39	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	14%	4%
2022	12%	4%
2021	13%	4%
2020	12%	4%
2019	12%	4%
2018	12%	4%
2017	12%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	12%	4%
2014	12%	4%
2013	11%	4%
2012	11%	4%
2011	9%	4%
2010	10%	4%
2009	9%	4%
2008	9%	4%
2007	9%	4%
2006	7%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	5%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	14%
2022	8%	13%
2021	8%	13%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	6%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	6%	10%
2012	6%	10%
2011	6%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	4%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

55%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	50%	9%
2022	50%	9%
2021	48%	9%
2020	47%	9%
2019	47%	9%
2018	45%	9%
2017	45%	9%
2016	45%	9%
2015	45%	10%
2014	46%	10%
2013	47%	10%
2012	44%	10%
2011	44%	10%
2010	47%	10%
2009	44%	10%
2008	42%	10%
2007	41%	10%
2006	38%	10%
2005	38%	10%
2004	35%	10%
2003	30%	10%
2002	28%	10%
2001	25%	10%
2000	24%	9%
1999	21%	9%
1998	20%	9%
1997	19%	9%
1996	19%	9%
1995	19%	8%
1994	19%	9%
1993	18%	8%
1992	19%	8%
1991	18%	8%

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% White

12%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	22%	67%
2022	23%	68%
2021	24%	68%
2020	26%	69%
2019	26%	69%
2018	31%	70%
2017	31%	70%
2016	32%	71%
2015	33%	71%
2014	29%	72%
2013	29%	73%
2012	32%	74%
2011	33%	74%
2010	38%	76%
2009	42%	76%
2008	43%	77%
2007	45%	77%
2006	50%	78%
2005	52%	78%
2004	55%	79%
2003	60%	79%
2002	64%	80%
2001	67%	80%
2000	70%	82%
1999	73%	83%
1998	74%	83%
1997	76%	84%
1996	76%	84%
1995	77%	85%
1994	76%	85%
1993	77%	86%
1992	76%	86%
1991	76%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	7%	2%
2013	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,686 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,489 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	$30 MM	$15 MM
2022	$29 MM	$14 MM
2021	$30 MM	$15 MM
2020	$29 MM	$14 MM
2019	$29 MM	$14 MM
2018	$27 MM	$14 MM
2017	$27 MM	$13 MM
2016	$24 MM	$13 MM
2015	$24 MM	$12 MM
2014	$24 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$12 MM
2011	$25 MM	$13 MM
2010	$24 MM	$12 MM
2009	$23 MM	$12 MM
2008	$22 MM	$12 MM
2007	$22 MM	$12 MM
2006	$21 MM	$11 MM
2005	$19 MM	$11 MM
2004	$19 MM	$11 MM
2003	$18 MM	$10 MM
2002	$18 MM	$10 MM
2001	$17 MM	$10 MM
2000	$17 MM	$9 MM
1999	$17 MM	$8 MM
1998	$16 MM	$8 MM
1997	$16 MM	$8 MM
1996	$15 MM	$7 MM
1995	$16 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	$27 MM	$15 MM
2022	$36 MM	$14 MM
2021	$27 MM	$15 MM
2020	$36 MM	$14 MM
2019	$41 MM	$14 MM
2018	$25 MM	$14 MM
2017	$24 MM	$13 MM
2016	$23 MM	$13 MM
2015	$24 MM	$12 MM
2014	$29 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$12 MM
2011	$25 MM	$13 MM
2010	$24 MM	$12 MM
2009	$25 MM	$12 MM
2008	$27 MM	$11 MM
2007	$21 MM	$11 MM
2006	$20 MM	$11 MM
2005	$20 MM	$11 MM
2004	$20 MM	$10 MM
2003	$18 MM	$10 MM
2002	$18 MM	$10 MM
2001	$17 MM	$10 MM
2000	$16 MM	$10 MM
1999	$16 MM	$9 MM
1998	$16 MM	$9 MM
1997	$16 MM	$8 MM
1996	$15 MM	$8 MM
1995	$15 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,686

$17,193

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	$18,234	$17,787
2022	$18,587	$16,879
2021	$20,229	$18,324
2020	$18,587	$16,879
2018	$17,408	$16,046
2017	$16,505	$15,634
2016	$15,335	$15,217
2015	$15,470	$13,583
2014	$14,818	$13,907
2012	$14,454	$13,331
2011	$14,502	$14,085
2010	$13,795	$13,583
2009	$12,973	$12,827
2008	$12,696	$12,886
2007	$11,842	$12,505
2006	$11,378	$12,012
2005	$10,537	$11,868
2004	$10,110	$11,167
2003	$9,919	$10,285
2002	$9,898	$9,947
2001	$10,154	$9,720
2000	$9,795	$8,956
1999	$9,435	$8,375
1998	$9,341	$7,873
1997	$8,859	$7,459
1995	$8,883	$6,949
1992	$7,671	$6,103
1990	$7,224	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$16,489

$17,165

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Brown Deer School District	Wisconsin
2023	$16,090	$17,030
2022	$23,394	$16,633
2021	$17,850	$17,545
2020	$23,394	$16,633
2018	$15,919	$16,563
2017	$14,668	$15,583
2016	$14,392	$15,045
2015	$15,460	$13,316
2014	$17,915	$13,867
2012	$14,617	$12,958
2011	$14,432	$13,726
2010	$13,786	$13,316
2009	$13,820	$12,642
2008	$15,527	$12,234
2007	$11,295	$11,794
2006	$11,132	$11,428
2005	$10,656	$11,296
2004	$10,716	$10,661
2003	$10,166	$10,162
2002	$9,986	$9,911
2001	$9,786	$9,632
2000	$9,329	$9,400
1999	$9,303	$9,088
1998	$9,438	$8,599
1997	$8,797	$8,007
1995	$8,252	$6,987
1992	$7,845	$6,313
1990	$6,671	$5,403

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Best Brown Deer School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brown Deer Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5757 W Dean Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-6800

Gr: PK-5 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #22.

Brown Deer Middle/high

(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8060 N 60th St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-7000

Gr: 6-12 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Brown Deer School District?

Brown Deer School District manages 2 public schools serving 1,613 students.

What is the rank of Brown Deer School District?

Brown Deer School District is ranked #387 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Brown Deer School District?

55% of Brown Deer School District students are Black, 16% of students are Asian, 12% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Brown Deer School District?

Brown Deer School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Brown Deer School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,489 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,613 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education