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Item: Greendale School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

6801 Southway
Greendale, WI 53129-2428

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Top 20%

Tel: (414) 423-2700

www.greendaleschools.org

Top Rankings

Greendale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,186 Schools

# Students

2,546 Students

806,117 Students

# Teachers

188 Teachers

58,787 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	101	104
Kind	132	112
1	145	116
2	156	120
3	163	123
4	164	124
5	186	125
6	198	125
7	207	127
8	212	128
9	211	139
10	226	141
11	225	143
12	220	148

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District Rank

Greendale School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#78 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Greendale School District
2023	#78
2022	#67
2021	#102
2019	#50
2018	#49
2017	#36
2016	#33
2015	#29
2014	#29
2013	#37
2012	#28
2011	#27
2010	#19

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50%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	50%	40%
2022	52%	39%
2021	43%	38%
2019	57%	43%
2018	59%	44%
2017	58%	43%
2016	59%	43%
2015	64%	44%
2014	67%	49%
2013	65%	48%
2012	67%	49%
2011	91%	77%
2010	92%	77%

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51%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2022	51%	38%
2021	48%	39%
2019	56%	41%
2018	59%	43%
2017	64%	45%
2016	62%	44%
2015	72%	52%
2014	52%	37%
2013	49%	37%
2012	49%	36%
2011	94%	83%
2010	94%	82%

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56%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2022	56%	44%
2021	51%	44%

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95%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	95%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	85%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	96%	88%
2018	97%	88%
2017	94%	87%
2016	99%	86%
2015	98%	87%
2014	97%	87%
2013	96%	87%
2012	94%	87%
2011	94%	86%

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(2022-23)

10.3%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	10.3%	24%
2022	8.3%	27.1%
2021	46.1%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.49	0.52
2022	0.47	0.51
2021	0.45	0.51
2020	0.43	0.50
2019	0.43	0.50
2018	0.40	0.49
2017	0.40	0.49
2016	0.38	0.48
2015	0.37	0.46
2014	0.36	0.46
2013	0.34	0.45
2012	0.33	0.44
2011	0.32	0.44
2010	0.29	0.41
2009	0.26	0.41
2008	0.24	0.39
2007	0.24	0.39
2006	0.24	0.38
2005	0.23	0.38
2004	0.24	0.36
2003	0.21	0.36
2002	0.23	0.35
2001	0.22	0.33
2000	0.23	0.33
1999	0.25	0.32
1998	0.22	0.32
1997	0.24	0.30
1996	0.26	0.30
1995	0.26	0.29
1994	0.28	0.29
1993	0.26	0.27
1992	0.26	0.27
1991	0.26	0.25
1990	0.28	0.25
1989	0.23	0.25
1988	0.22	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2021)
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	3%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	18%	14%
2022	16%	13%
2021	15%	13%
2020	14%	13%
2019	14%	13%
2018	13%	12%
2017	13%	12%
2016	13%	11%
2015	12%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	10%	10%
2012	9%	10%
2011	9%	9%
2010	7%	8%
2009	6%	8%
2008	6%	8%
2007	5%	7%
2006	5%	7%
2005	5%	6%
2004	5%	6%
2003	4%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	11%
2006	3%	10%
2005	2%	11%
2004	3%	10%
2003	3%	10%
2002	4%	10%
2001	4%	10%
2000	4%	10%
1999	5%	10%
1998	5%	10%
1997	5%	10%
1996	6%	10%
1995	7%	9%
1994	7%	9%
1993	8%	9%
1992	9%	9%
1991	10%	9%
1990	10%	9%
1989	9%	9%
1988	9%	8%

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% White

67%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	69%	67%
2022	71%	68%
2021	73%	68%
2020	74%	69%
2019	74%	69%
2018	76%	70%
2017	76%	70%
2016	78%	71%
2015	79%	72%
2014	79%	72%
2013	81%	73%
2012	81%	74%
2011	82%	74%
2010	84%	76%
2009	86%	76%
2008	86%	77%
2007	87%	77%
2006	86%	78%
2005	88%	78%
2004	86%	79%
2003	89%	79%
2002	87%	80%
2001	88%	81%
2000	88%	81%
1999	86%	82%
1998	87%	82%
1997	87%	83%
1996	85%	83%
1995	85%	84%
1994	84%	84%
1993	85%	85%
1992	85%	85%
1991	85%	86%
1990	84%	86%
1989	88%	86%
1988	87%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,185 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,332 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	$49 MM	$18 MM
2022	$46 MM	$16 MM
2021	$42 MM	$15 MM
2020	$42 MM	$14 MM
2019	$40 MM	$14 MM
2018	$37 MM	$14 MM
2017	$36 MM	$13 MM
2016	$35 MM	$13 MM
2015	$33 MM	$12 MM
2014	$34 MM	$12 MM
2012	$33 MM	$12 MM
2011	$34 MM	$13 MM
2010	$33 MM	$12 MM
2009	$34 MM	$12 MM
2008	$32 MM	$12 MM
2007	$30 MM	$12 MM
2006	$29 MM	$11 MM
2005	$30 MM	$11 MM
2004	$27 MM	$11 MM
2003	$26 MM	$10 MM
2002	$23 MM	$10 MM
2001	$23 MM	$10 MM
2000	$22 MM	$9 MM
1999	$21 MM	$8 MM
1998	$21 MM	$8 MM
1997	$20 MM	$8 MM
1996	$19 MM	$7 MM
1995	$19 MM	$7 MM
1992	$18 MM	$6 MM
1990	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	$44 MM	$17 MM
2022	$43 MM	$16 MM
2021	$47 MM	$15 MM
2020	$62 MM	$14 MM
2019	$39 MM	$14 MM
2018	$37 MM	$14 MM
2017	$35 MM	$13 MM
2016	$35 MM	$13 MM
2015	$32 MM	$12 MM
2014	$33 MM	$12 MM
2012	$32 MM	$12 MM
2011	$34 MM	$13 MM
2010	$32 MM	$12 MM
2009	$40 MM	$12 MM
2008	$38 MM	$11 MM
2007	$28 MM	$11 MM
2006	$29 MM	$11 MM
2005	$26 MM	$11 MM
2004	$26 MM	$10 MM
2003	$23 MM	$10 MM
2002	$22 MM	$10 MM
2001	$22 MM	$10 MM
2000	$22 MM	$10 MM
1999	$23 MM	$9 MM
1998	$24 MM	$9 MM
1997	$20 MM	$8 MM
1996	$19 MM	$8 MM
1995	$18 MM	$7 MM
1992	$18 MM	$6 MM
1990	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,185

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	$18,336	$20,847
2022	$17,291	$19,615
2021	$15,782	$18,324
2020	$15,326	$16,879
2018	$13,975	$16,046
2017	$13,565	$15,634
2016	$13,078	$15,217
2015	$12,486	$13,583
2014	$12,903	$13,907
2012	$12,260	$13,331
2011	$12,693	$14,085
2010	$12,439	$13,583
2009	$12,909	$12,827
2008	$12,489	$12,886
2007	$11,653	$12,505
2006	$11,520	$12,012
2005	$11,899	$11,868
2004	$11,209	$11,167
2003	$11,721	$10,285
2002	$10,758	$9,947
2001	$10,791	$9,720
2000	$9,907	$8,956
1999	$9,545	$8,375
1998	$9,140	$7,873
1997	$8,660	$7,459
1995	$8,250	$6,949
1992	$7,416	$6,103
1990	$6,699	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$17,332

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Greendale School District	Wisconsin
2023	$16,564	$19,897
2022	$15,977	$18,714
2021	$17,570	$17,545
2020	$22,750	$16,633
2018	$13,897	$16,563
2017	$13,320	$15,583
2016	$13,136	$15,045
2015	$11,981	$13,316
2014	$12,641	$13,867
2012	$12,105	$12,958
2011	$12,466	$13,726
2010	$11,936	$13,316
2009	$15,207	$12,642
2008	$14,724	$12,234
2007	$11,016	$11,794
2006	$11,464	$11,428
2005	$10,456	$11,296
2004	$10,938	$10,661
2003	$10,471	$10,162
2002	$10,164	$9,911
2001	$10,122	$9,632
2000	$9,744	$9,400
1999	$10,516	$9,088
1998	$10,830	$8,599
1997	$8,817	$8,007
1995	$7,951	$6,987
1992	$7,500	$6,313
1990	$6,484	$5,403

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Best Greendale School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

College Park Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

5701 W College Ave
Greendale, WI 53129
(414) 423-2850

Gr: K-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Canterbury Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

7000 Enfield Ave
Greendale, WI 53129
(414) 423-2770

Gr: K-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #33.

Highland View Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

5900 S 51st St
Greendale, WI 53129
(414) 423-2750

Gr: PK-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #44.

Greendale Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

6800 Schoolway
Greendale, WI 53129
(414) 423-2800

Gr: 6-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #55.

Greendale High School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6801 Southway
Greendale, WI 53129
(414) 423-0110

Gr: 9-12 | 882 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: n/an/a

Time 4 Learning Charter School

Charter School

Add to Compare

5900 S 51st St
Greendale, WI 53129
(414) 423-2750

Gr: PK | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Greendale School District?

Greendale School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,546 students.

What is the rank of Greendale School District?

Greendale School District is ranked #73 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Greendale School District?

67% of Greendale School District students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Greendale School District?

Greendale School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Greendale School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,332 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 95% (Top 10% in WI)
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education