Top Rankings
Brown Deer School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 925 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 18% (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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
1,647 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
19,119 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 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#407 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
55%
10%
% White
14%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,301 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,149 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,301
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,149
$17,011
Best Brown Deer School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Deer Middle/high
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8060 N 60th St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-7000
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-7000
Grades: 6-12
| 925 students
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