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Brown Deer School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 904 students in Brown Deer School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Brown Deer School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Brown Deer School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brown Deer Middle/high, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
640 Schools
# Students
1,613 Students
280,811 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
19,003 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#389 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41.8%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
55%
10%
% White
12%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,256 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,942 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,256
$19,507
Spending / Student
$17,942
$18,878
Best Brown Deer School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brown Deer Middle/high
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8060 N 60th St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-7000
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-7000
Gr: 6-12 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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