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Elkhorn Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,444 students in Elkhorn Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Elkhorn Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Elkhorn Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Career And College Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
649 Schools
# Students
3,498 Students
283,896 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
19,116 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elkhorn Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 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 decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
13%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
81%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,411 is less than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,017
$17,045
Spending / Student
$15,411
$17,018
Best Elkhorn Area School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elkhorn Area High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
482 E Geneva St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-4920
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-4920
Gr: 9-12 | 941 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Elkhorn Options Virtual School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3 N Jackson St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1696
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1696
Gr: PK-12 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Career And College Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 County Road H
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 564-2970
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 564-2970
Gr: 6-12 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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