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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 preschools serving 1,657 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 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
3,515 Students
332,377 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
24,436 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 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 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)4.2%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
16%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
80%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,945 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,336 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,945
$17,193
Spending / Student
$15,336
$17,165
Best Elkhorn Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tibbets Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
W5218 County Road A
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 742-2585
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 742-2585
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13 N Jackson St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1200
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1200
Gr: PK-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
222 Sunset Dr
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-3297
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-3297
Gr: PK-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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