Brown Deer School District

8200 N 60th St
Brown Deer, WI 53223-3539
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 709 students in Brown Deer School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Brown Deer School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
1,613 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
24,407 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%)

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

29%
40%

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

25%
38%

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

29%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

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

(2022-23)
41.8%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.59

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2007–2020. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
16%
5%

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

% Hispanic
8%
16%

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

% Black
55%
11%

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

% White
12%
61%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

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.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$15,725 MM

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

Spending
$29 MM
$15,218 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$20,256
$19,507

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

Spending / Student
$17,942
$18,878

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

Best Brown Deer School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brown Deer Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5757 W Dean Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-6800
Gr: PK-5 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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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