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Kenosha School District

Item: Kenosha School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

3600 52nd St
Kenosha, WI 53144-2664

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (262) 359-6320

www.kusd.edu

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

33 Schools

1,005 Schools

# Students

18,315 Students

332,053 Students

# Teachers

1,233 Teachers

24,407 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	951	104
Kind	1,135	96
1	1,136	97
2	1,216	98
3	1,203	95
4	1,175	93
5	1,312	79
6	95	23
7	124	17
8	117	17

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District Rank

Kenosha School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#351 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kenosha School District
2023	#351
2022	#357
2021	#362
2019	#313
2018	#333
2017	#318
2016	#326
2015	#372
2014	#390
2013	#383
2012	#348

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31%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	31%	40%
2022	28%	39%
2021	26%	38%
2019	35%	43%
2018	35%	44%
2017	34%	43%
2016	34%	43%
2015	35%	44%
2014	39%	49%
2013	41%	48%
2012	43%	49%

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31%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2022	31%	38%
2021	31%	39%
2019	37%	41%
2018	35%	43%
2017	41%	45%
2016	40%	44%
2015	46%	52%
2014	29%	37%
2013	28%	37%
2012	30%	36%
2011	81%	83%

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35%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2022	35%	44%
2021	33%	44%

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86%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	86%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	91%	89%
2019	88%	88%
2018	89%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	87%	86%
2015	88%	87%
2014	85%	87%
2013	85%	87%

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(2022-23)

35.9%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	35.9%	24%
2022	45.4%	27.1%
2021	23.8%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.68	0.52
2022	0.67	0.51
2021	0.67	0.51
2020	0.66	0.50
2019	0.66	0.50
2018	0.65	0.49
2017	0.65	0.49
2016	0.64	0.48
2015	0.64	0.46
2014	0.63	0.46
2013	0.62	0.45
2012	0.61	0.44
2011	0.60	0.44
2010	0.58	0.41
2009	0.56	0.41
2008	0.55	0.39
2007	0.54	0.39
2006	0.52	0.38
2005	0.50	0.38
2004	0.49	0.36
2003	0.47	0.36
2002	0.45	0.35
2001	0.44	0.33
2000	0.40	0.33
1999	0.39	0.32
1998	0.38	0.32
1997	0.38	0.30
1996	0.37	0.30
1995	0.36	0.29
1994	0.35	0.29
1993	0.34	0.27
1992	0.34	0.27
1991	0.33	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	31%	14%
2022	30%	13%
2021	30%	13%
2020	29%	13%
2019	29%	13%
2018	29%	12%
2017	29%	12%
2016	28%	11%
2015	27%	11%
2014	26%	11%
2013	25%	10%
2012	23%	10%
2011	23%	9%
2010	21%	8%
2009	20%	8%
2008	19%	8%
2007	18%	7%
2006	17%	7%
2005	15%	6%
2004	15%	6%
2003	13%	6%
2002	13%	5%
2001	12%	5%
2000	10%	4%
1999	10%	4%
1998	9%	4%
1997	9%	3%
1996	9%	3%
1995	9%	3%
1994	8%	3%
1993	9%	3%
1992	8%	3%
1991	8%	2%

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% Black

14%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	15%	9%
2022	15%	9%
2021	14%	9%
2020	15%	9%
2019	15%	9%
2018	15%	9%
2017	15%	9%
2016	16%	10%
2015	16%	9%
2014	15%	10%
2013	16%	10%
2012	16%	10%
2011	16%	10%
2010	17%	10%
2009	17%	10%
2008	16%	10%
2007	16%	11%
2006	15%	10%
2005	15%	11%
2004	14%	10%
2003	14%	10%
2002	13%	10%
2001	13%	10%
2000	12%	10%
1999	12%	10%
1998	12%	10%
1997	12%	10%
1996	12%	10%
1995	11%	9%
1994	11%	9%
1993	10%	9%
1992	11%	9%
1991	10%	9%

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% White

44%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	45%	67%
2022	47%	68%
2021	47%	68%
2020	48%	69%
2019	48%	69%
2018	50%	70%
2017	50%	70%
2016	51%	71%
2015	52%	72%
2014	53%	72%
2013	55%	73%
2012	56%	74%
2011	57%	74%
2010	60%	76%
2009	61%	76%
2008	62%	77%
2007	64%	77%
2006	66%	78%
2005	68%	78%
2004	69%	79%
2003	70%	79%
2002	72%	80%
2001	73%	81%
2000	76%	81%
1999	77%	82%
1998	78%	82%
1997	78%	83%
1996	78%	83%
1995	79%	84%
1994	80%	84%
1993	80%	85%
1992	80%	85%
1991	81%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,344 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 $17,779 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$336 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	$336 MM	$18 MM
2022	$320 MM	$16 MM
2021	$308 MM	$15 MM
2020	$303 MM	$14 MM
2019	$304 MM	$14 MM
2018	$298 MM	$14 MM
2017	$302 MM	$13 MM
2016	$293 MM	$13 MM
2015	$283 MM	$12 MM
2014	$289 MM	$12 MM
2012	$290 MM	$12 MM
2011	$298 MM	$13 MM
2010	$283 MM	$12 MM
2009	$273 MM	$12 MM
2008	$261 MM	$12 MM
2007	$246 MM	$12 MM
2006	$232 MM	$11 MM
2005	$224 MM	$11 MM
2004	$208 MM	$11 MM
2003	$198 MM	$10 MM
2002	$187 MM	$10 MM
2001	$177 MM	$10 MM
2000	$163 MM	$9 MM
1999	$152 MM	$8 MM
1998	$145 MM	$8 MM
1997	$136 MM	$8 MM
1996	$126 MM	$7 MM
1995	$119 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$326 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	$326 MM	$17 MM
2022	$303 MM	$16 MM
2021	$300 MM	$15 MM
2020	$300 MM	$14 MM
2019	$317 MM	$14 MM
2018	$307 MM	$14 MM
2017	$298 MM	$13 MM
2016	$284 MM	$13 MM
2015	$310 MM	$12 MM
2014	$267 MM	$12 MM
2012	$281 MM	$12 MM
2011	$313 MM	$13 MM
2010	$310 MM	$12 MM
2009	$275 MM	$12 MM
2008	$264 MM	$11 MM
2007	$255 MM	$11 MM
2006	$225 MM	$11 MM
2005	$216 MM	$11 MM
2004	$218 MM	$10 MM
2003	$198 MM	$10 MM
2002	$201 MM	$10 MM
2001	$179 MM	$10 MM
2000	$160 MM	$10 MM
1999	$153 MM	$9 MM
1998	$152 MM	$9 MM
1997	$138 MM	$8 MM
1996	$124 MM	$8 MM
1995	$122 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,344

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,619	$20,847
2022	$16,530	$19,615
2021	$16,029	$18,324
2020	$14,584	$16,879
2018	$13,767	$16,046
2017	$13,828	$15,634
2016	$13,222	$15,217
2015	$12,597	$13,583
2014	$12,777	$13,907
2012	$12,682	$13,331
2011	$12,951	$14,085
2010	$12,326	$13,583
2009	$11,971	$12,827
2008	$11,532	$12,886
2007	$10,964	$12,505
2006	$10,480	$12,012
2005	$10,322	$11,868
2004	$9,702	$11,167
2003	$9,367	$10,285
2002	$9,116	$9,947
2001	$8,812	$9,720
2000	$8,319	$8,956
1999	$7,782	$8,375
1998	$7,439	$7,873
1997	$7,138	$7,459
1995	$6,567	$6,949
1992	$5,644	$6,103
1990	$5,099	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$17,779

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kenosha School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,076	$19,897
2022	$15,612	$18,714
2021	$15,611	$17,545
2020	$14,475	$16,633
2018	$14,201	$16,563
2017	$13,651	$15,583
2016	$12,818	$15,045
2015	$13,802	$13,316
2014	$11,817	$13,867
2012	$12,288	$12,958
2011	$13,605	$13,726
2010	$13,505	$13,316
2009	$12,057	$12,642
2008	$11,659	$12,234
2007	$11,364	$11,794
2006	$10,182	$11,428
2005	$9,930	$11,296
2004	$10,183	$10,661
2003	$9,410	$10,162
2002	$9,776	$9,911
2001	$8,884	$9,632
2000	$8,166	$9,400
1999	$7,814	$9,088
1998	$7,816	$8,599
1997	$7,230	$8,007
1995	$6,725	$6,987
1992	$5,729	$6,313
1990	$5,131	$5,403

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 33 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 86% (Top 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education