Elkhorn Area School District

3 N Jackson St
Elkhorn, WI 53121-1905
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,651 students in Elkhorn Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Elkhorn Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,031 Schools
# Students
3,498 Students
339,725 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
24,691 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#144 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
47%
40%
41%
38%
46%
44%
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
81%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,411 is less than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,017
$17,035
Spending / Student
$15,411
$17,007

Best Elkhorn Area School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tibbets Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
W5218 County Road A
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 742-2585
Gr: PK-5 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13 N Jackson St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1200
Gr: PK-5 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
222 Sunset Dr
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-3297
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Elkhorn Options Virtual School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3 N Jackson St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1696
Gr: PK-12 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,498 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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