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Item: Mequon-Thiensville School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

5000 W Mequon Rd
Mequon, WI 53092-2044

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (262) 238-8502

www.mtsd.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,222 Schools

# Students

3,570 Students

813,989 Students

# Teachers

245 Teachers

58,974 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	196	110
Kind	223	113
1	234	118
2	233	121
3	229	121
4	258	123
5	231	123
6	245	124
7	247	126
8	249	130
9	280	144
10	320	143
11	319	144
12	306	143

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District Rank

Mequon-Thiensville School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 444 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#14 out of 450 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2022	#14
2021	#17
2019	#16
2018	#11
2017	#13
2016	#15
2015	#12
2014	#1
2013	#2
2012	#3
2011	#11

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(22-23)

66%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
2023	66%	40%
2022	65%	39%
2021	60%	38%
2019	64%	43%
2018	69%	44%
2017	67%	43%
2016	65%	43%
2015	69%	44%
2014	77%	49%
2013	76%	48%
2012	76%	49%

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65%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
2022	65%	38%
2021	61%	39%
2019	67%	41%
2018	69%	43%
2017	71%	45%
2016	71%	44%
2015	76%	52%
2014	65%	37%
2013	63%	37%
2012	63%	36%
2011	95%	83%

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62%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
2022	62%	44%
2021	60%	44%

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(22-23)

98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
2023	98%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	98%	87%
2020	98%	89%
2019	99%	88%
2018	97%	88%
2017	98%	87%
2016	98%	86%
2015	98%	87%
2014	99%	87%
2013	99%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.43	0.52
2022	0.42	0.51
2021	0.42	0.51
2020	0.40	0.50
2019	0.40	0.50
2018	0.40	0.49
2017	0.40	0.49
2016	0.38	0.48
2015	0.35	0.48
2014	0.33	0.46
2013	0.31	0.45
2012	0.30	0.44
2011	0.29	0.44
2010	0.25	0.41
2009	0.24	0.41
2008	0.24	0.39
2007	0.23	0.39
2006	0.24	0.39
2005	0.23	0.38
2004	0.22	0.36
2003	0.21	0.37
2002	0.21	0.35
2001	0.21	0.34
2000	0.22	0.32
1999	0.22	0.30
1998	0.23	0.30
1997	0.22	0.30
1996	0.22	0.29
1995	0.22	0.27
1994	0.21	0.26
1993	0.22	0.26
1992	0.22	0.26
1991	0.21	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-1998)
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	8%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	6%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	6%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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

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% Black

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

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% White

75%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
2023	75%	67%
2022	75%	68%
2021	76%	68%
2020	77%	69%
2019	77%	69%
2018	77%	70%
2017	77%	70%
2016	78%	71%
2015	80%	71%
2014	82%	72%
2013	83%	73%
2012	83%	74%
2011	84%	74%
2010	86%	76%
2009	87%	76%
2008	87%	77%
2007	87%	77%
2006	87%	78%
2005	87%	78%
2004	88%	79%
2003	88%	79%
2002	89%	80%
2001	89%	80%
2000	88%	82%
1999	88%	83%
1998	87%	83%
1997	88%	84%
1996	88%	84%
1995	88%	85%
1994	88%	85%
1993	88%	86%
1992	88%	86%
1991	89%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,289 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
2021	$57MM	$15MM
2020	$53MM	$14MM
2019	$53MM	$14MM
2018	$51MM	$14MM
2017	$50MM	$13MM
2016	$48MM	$13MM
2015	$50MM	$12MM
2014	$47MM	$12MM
2012	$47MM	$12MM
2011	$50MM	$13MM
2010	$50MM	$12MM
2009	$50MM	$12MM
2008	$49MM	$12MM
2007	$48MM	$12MM
2006	$47MM	$11MM
2005	$46MM	$11MM
2004	$44MM	$11MM
2003	$43MM	$10MM
2002	$42MM	$10MM
2001	$42MM	$10MM
2000	$40MM	$9MM
1999	$38MM	$8MM
1998	$35MM	$8MM
1997	$33MM	$8MM
1996	$32MM	$7MM
1995	$31MM	$7MM
1992	$26MM	$6MM
1990	$22MM	$5MM

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Spending

$65 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
2021	$65MM	$15MM
2020	$49MM	$14MM
2019	$49MM	$14MM
2018	$49MM	$14MM
2017	$58MM	$13MM
2016	$57MM	$13MM
2015	$48MM	$12MM
2014	$45MM	$12MM
2012	$44MM	$12MM
2011	$48MM	$13MM
2010	$48MM	$12MM
2009	$47MM	$12MM
2008	$47MM	$11MM
2007	$46MM	$11MM
2006	$45MM	$11MM
2005	$45MM	$11MM
2004	$44MM	$10MM
2003	$43MM	$10MM
2002	$41MM	$10MM
2001	$42MM	$10MM
2000	$58MM	$10MM
1999	$51MM	$9MM
1998	$35MM	$9MM
1997	$33MM	$8MM
1996	$31MM	$8MM
1995	$29MM	$7MM
1992	$23MM	$6MM
1990	$22MM	$5MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,950

$17,038

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
2021	$16,172	$18,324
2020	$14,276	$16,879
2018	$13,750	$16,046
2017	$13,454	$15,634
2016	$12,821	$15,217
2015	$13,842	$13,583
2014	$13,007	$13,907
2012	$13,117	$13,331
2011	$13,633	$14,085
2010	$13,484	$13,583
2009	$13,327	$12,827
2008	$12,858	$12,886
2007	$12,254	$12,505
2006	$11,700	$12,012
2005	$11,348	$11,868
2004	$10,764	$11,167
2003	$10,331	$10,285
2002	$10,131	$9,947
2001	$9,961	$9,720
2000	$9,459	$8,956
1999	$8,952	$8,375
1998	$8,237	$7,873
1997	$7,903	$7,459
1995	$7,670	$6,949
1992	$7,127	$6,103

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Spending / Student

$18,289

$17,011

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mequon-Thiensville School District	Wisconsin
2021	$18,544	$17,545
2020	$13,317	$16,633
2018	$13,304	$16,563
2017	$15,586	$15,583
2016	$15,209	$15,045
2015	$13,342	$13,316
2014	$12,481	$13,867
2012	$12,124	$12,958
2011	$12,981	$13,726
2010	$12,997	$13,316
2009	$12,619	$12,642
2008	$12,290	$12,234
2007	$11,670	$11,794
2006	$11,297	$11,428
2005	$11,279	$11,296
2004	$10,580	$10,661
2003	$10,364	$10,162
2002	$9,906	$9,911
2001	$9,943	$9,632
2000	$13,843	$9,400
1999	$12,015	$9,088
1998	$8,224	$8,599
1997	$7,851	$8,007
1995	$7,014	$6,987
1992	$6,404	$6,313

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Best Mequon-Thiensville School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Oriole Lane Elementary School

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

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

12850 N Oriole Ln
Mequon, WI 53097
(262) 238-4220

Grades: PK-5

| 517 students

Rank: #22.

Donges Bay Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2401 W Donges Bay Rd
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-7925

Grades: PK-5

| 516 students

Rank: #33.

Wilson Elementary School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 64%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

11001 N Buntrock Ave
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-4601

Grades: PK-5

| 571 students

Rank: #44.

Lake Shore Middle School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

11036 N Range Line Rd
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-7613

Grades: 6-8

| 332 students

Rank: #55.

Steffen Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

6633 W Steffen Dr
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-4706

Grades: 6-8

| 409 students

Rank: #66.

Homestead High School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

5000 W Mequon Rd
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-5646

Grades: 9-12

| 1,225 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mequon-Thiensville School District?

Mequon-Thiensville School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,570 students.

What is the rank of Mequon-Thiensville School District?

Mequon-Thiensville School District is ranked #15 out of 444 school districts in Wisconsin (top 5%) 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 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mequon-Thiensville School District?

75% of Mequon-Thiensville School District students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mequon-Thiensville School District?

Mequon-Thiensville School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Mequon-Thiensville School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,289 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,570 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 98% (Top 5% in WI)
: Top 5%
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education