Brown Deer School District

8200 N 60th St
Brown Deer, WI 53223-3539
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 904 students in Brown Deer School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Brown Deer School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
1,613 Students
250,660 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
18,337 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#389 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
40%
25%
38%
29%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
41.8%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
16%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
55%
12%
% White
12%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
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
Spending
$27 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,686
$17,193
Spending / Student
$16,489
$17,165

Best Brown Deer School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brown Deer Middle/high
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8060 N 60th St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-7000
Gr: 6-12 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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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

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