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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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,430 students in Elkhorn Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Elkhorn Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Elkhorn Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elkhorn Area High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
643 Schools
# Students
3,577 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Elkhorn Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.50
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
500 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
38 Students
25,971 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
2,920 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
82%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
183
865
# Students in K Grade:
199
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
277
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,070 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,686
$16,747
Spending / Student
$15,070
$16,719
Best Elkhorn Area School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkhorn Area High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
482 E Geneva St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-4920
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-4920
Grades: 9-12
| 1,007 students
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
Grades: PK-12
| 290 students
Rank: #33.
Career And College Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 County Road H
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 564-2970
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 564-2970
Grades: 6-12
| 133 students
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