Kenosha School District

3600 52nd St
Kenosha, WI 53144-2664
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 27 public preschools serving 9,086 students in Kenosha School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Kenosha School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
43 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
19,381 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
1,327 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Kenosha School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#362 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kenosha   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenosha   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenosha   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kenosha   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.57
# American Indian Students
35 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
330 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,854 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
15%
# Black Students
2,629 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
14%
11%
# White Students
9,082 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
47%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,435 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,158
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
1,219
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,223
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,337
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,286
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,362
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,337
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,316
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,443
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,500
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,576
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,488
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,512
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,624
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,915 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 $15,501 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$309 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kenosha   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$300 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Kenosha   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,915
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kenosha   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,501
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kenosha   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kenosha School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Lane Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10717 47th Ave
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
(262) 359-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Whittier Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8542 Cooper Rd
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
(262) 359-2110
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #33.
Nash Elementary School
Math: 55% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6801 99th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 359-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: #44.
Jeffery Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4011 87th St
Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 359-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #55.
Pleasant Prairie Elementary School
Math: 49% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9208 Wilmot Rd
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
(262) 359-2104
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #66.
Kenosha School Of Technology Enhanced Curriculum
Charter School
Math: 37% | Reading: 47%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6811 18th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-3800
Grades: PK-8
| 1,208 students
Rank: #77.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3322 Roosevelt Rd
Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 359-6097
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #88.
Somers Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1245 72nd Ave
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Harvey Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2012 19th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 359-4040
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Stocker Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6315 67th St
Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 359-2143
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #1111.
Forest Park Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6810 45th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 359-6319
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #1212.
Bose Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 15th St
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 359-4044
Grades: PK-5
| 263 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Grewenow Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7714 20th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-6362
Grades: PK-5
| 327 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Southport Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
723 76th St
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-6309
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #1515.
Strange Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5414 49th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-6024
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Edward Bain School - Dual Language
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 50th St
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 359-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Vernon Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8518 22nd Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-2113
Grades: PK-5
| 250 students
Rank: #1818.
Grant Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1716 35th St
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 359-6346
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
Rank: #1919.
Jefferson Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1832 43rd St
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 359-6390
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
Rank: #2020.
Mckinley Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5520 32nd Ave
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-6002
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #2121.
Wilson Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4520 33rd Ave
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-6094
Grades: PK-5
| 129 students
Rank: #2222.
Frank Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1816 57th St
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 359-6324
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students
Rank: #2323.
Edward Bain School - Creative Arts
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 50th St
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 359-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #2424.
Brass Community School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6400 15th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: n/an/a
6300 27th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-6080
Grades: PK
| 106 students
Rank: n/an/a
6300 27th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-7760
Grades: PK
| 87 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kenosha Pike School
Special Education School
3600 52nd St
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 359-7392
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 43 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,381 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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