Pewaukee School District

404 Lake St
Pewaukee, WI 53072-3630
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,057 students in Pewaukee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Pewaukee School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
2,903 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Pewaukee School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#23 out of 443 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pewaukee   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pewaukee   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.
56%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pewaukee   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.
97%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pewaukee   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
200 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
153 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
57 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,329 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
80%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
182
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
190
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,029 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pewaukee   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
$52 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Pewaukee   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
$15,587
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pewaukee   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
$18,029
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pewaukee   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 Pewaukee School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
458 Lake St
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(262) 695-5051
Grades: 3-5
| 616 students
Rank: #22.
Asa Clark Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
472 Lake St
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(262) 695-5067
Grades: 6-8
| 652 students
Rank: #33.
Pewaukee Lake Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 46% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
436 Lake St
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(262) 695-5054
Grades: PK-2
| 789 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,903 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in WI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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