Top Rankings
Cedarburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 692 students in Cedarburg School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Cedarburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 36% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Cedarburg School District is Webster Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
3,108 Students
250,654 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
18,338 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cedarburg School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 447 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.3%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
89%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,724 in this school district is less 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 $19,432 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,724
$17,193
Spending / Student
$19,432
$17,165
Best Cedarburg School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Webster Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
W75n624 Wauwatosa Rd
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 376-6500
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 376-6500
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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