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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 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
1,008 Schools
# Students
1,613 Students
332,371 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
24,437 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
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
55%
11%
% White
12%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,686 is higher than the state median of $17,189. 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 $17,160. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,686
$17,189
Spending / Student
$16,489
$17,160
Best Brown Deer School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brown Deer Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5757 W Dean Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-6800
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 371-6800
Gr: PK-5 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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