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Item: West Bend School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

735 S Main St
West Bend, WI 53095-3939

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Top 30%

Tel: (262) 335-5435

www.west-bend.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

12 Schools

640 Schools

# Students

5,365 Students

280,811 Students

# Teachers

362 Teachers

19,003 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
9	467	139
10	472	141
11	484	143
12	521	148

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District Rank

West Bend School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#97 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	West Bend School District
2023	#97
2022	#89
2021	#96
2019	#91
2018	#78
2017	#104
2016	#120
2015	#136
2014	#185
2013	#131
2012	#115
2011	#121
2010	#146

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52%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	52%	40%
2022	53%	39%
2021	50%	38%
2019	54%	43%
2018	55%	44%
2017	54%	43%
2016	49%	43%
2015	49%	44%
2014	53%	49%
2013	54%	48%
2012	55%	49%
2011	85%	77%
2010	84%	77%

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45%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2022	45%	38%
2021	43%	39%
2019	48%	41%
2018	55%	43%
2017	50%	45%
2016	50%	44%
2015	59%	52%
2014	38%	37%
2013	40%	37%
2012	41%	36%
2011	88%	83%
2010	86%	82%

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53%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2022	53%	44%
2021	48%	44%

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95%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	95%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	93%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	91%	88%
2018	90%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	94%	86%
2015	88%	87%
2014	87%	87%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	87%
2011	91%	86%

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(2022-23)

10.8%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	10.8%	24%
2022	11.6%	27.1%
2021	19.3%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.33	0.52
2022	0.32	0.51
2021	0.29	0.51
2020	0.27	0.50
2019	0.27	0.50
2018	0.25	0.49
2017	0.25	0.49
2016	0.24	0.48
2015	0.23	0.46
2014	0.22	0.46
2013	0.22	0.45
2012	0.22	0.44
2011	0.21	0.44
2010	0.15	0.41
2009	0.15	0.41
2008	0.14	0.39
2007	0.13	0.39
2006	0.12	0.38
2005	0.10	0.38
2004	0.10	0.36
2003	0.08	0.36
2002	0.08	0.35
2001	0.08	0.33
2000	0.07	0.33
1999	0.06	0.32
1998	0.05	0.32
1997	0.08	0.30
1996	0.05	0.30
1995	0.05	0.29
1994	0.05	0.29
1993	0.05	0.27
1992	0.03	0.27
1991	0.05	0.25
1990	0.04	0.25
1989	0.05	0.25
1988	0.04	0.24

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2013)

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	3%	10%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	10%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%

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% White

80%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	81%	67%
2022	82%	68%
2021	84%	68%
2020	85%	69%
2019	85%	69%
2018	87%	70%
2017	87%	70%
2016	87%	71%
2015	87%	72%
2014	88%	72%
2013	88%	73%
2012	88%	74%
2011	89%	74%
2010	92%	76%
2009	92%	76%
2008	92%	77%
2007	93%	77%
2006	94%	78%
2005	95%	78%
2004	95%	79%
2003	96%	79%
2002	96%	80%
2001	95%	81%
2000	97%	81%
1999	97%	82%
1998	97%	82%
1997	96%	83%
1996	97%	83%
1995	97%	84%
1994	98%	84%
1993	98%	85%
1992	98%	85%
1991	98%	86%
1990	98%	86%
1989	97%	86%
1988	98%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,874 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$101 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	$101 MM	$18 MM
2022	$100 MM	$16 MM
2021	$95 MM	$15 MM
2020	$91 MM	$14 MM
2019	$88 MM	$14 MM
2018	$86 MM	$14 MM
2017	$84 MM	$13 MM
2016	$82 MM	$13 MM
2015	$77 MM	$12 MM
2014	$80 MM	$12 MM
2012	$77 MM	$12 MM
2011	$83 MM	$13 MM
2010	$77 MM	$12 MM
2009	$75 MM	$12 MM
2008	$72 MM	$12 MM
2007	$68 MM	$12 MM
2006	$65 MM	$11 MM
2005	$63 MM	$11 MM
2004	$60 MM	$11 MM
2003	$60 MM	$10 MM
2002	$57 MM	$10 MM
2001	$54 MM	$10 MM
2000	$51 MM	$9 MM
1999	$49 MM	$8 MM
1998	$48 MM	$8 MM
1997	$47 MM	$8 MM
1996	$45 MM	$7 MM
1995	$43 MM	$7 MM
1992	$36 MM	$6 MM
1990	$31 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$91 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	$91 MM	$17 MM
2022	$91 MM	$16 MM
2021	$86 MM	$15 MM
2020	$82 MM	$14 MM
2019	$83 MM	$14 MM
2018	$80 MM	$14 MM
2017	$78 MM	$13 MM
2016	$79 MM	$13 MM
2015	$89 MM	$12 MM
2014	$95 MM	$12 MM
2012	$77 MM	$12 MM
2011	$89 MM	$13 MM
2010	$89 MM	$12 MM
2009	$75 MM	$12 MM
2008	$70 MM	$11 MM
2007	$67 MM	$11 MM
2006	$64 MM	$11 MM
2005	$62 MM	$11 MM
2004	$59 MM	$10 MM
2003	$60 MM	$10 MM
2002	$59 MM	$10 MM
2001	$58 MM	$10 MM
2000	$52 MM	$10 MM
1999	$49 MM	$9 MM
1998	$48 MM	$9 MM
1997	$47 MM	$8 MM
1996	$50 MM	$8 MM
1995	$44 MM	$7 MM
1992	$37 MM	$6 MM
1990	$33 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,807

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,591	$20,847
2022	$16,835	$19,615
2021	$15,990	$18,324
2020	$14,472	$16,879
2018	$12,902	$16,046
2017	$12,370	$15,634
2016	$12,011	$15,217
2015	$11,184	$13,583
2014	$11,358	$13,907
2012	$11,028	$13,331
2011	$11,878	$14,085
2010	$11,070	$13,583
2009	$10,808	$12,827
2008	$10,328	$12,886
2007	$10,034	$12,505
2006	$9,615	$12,012
2005	$9,766	$11,868
2004	$8,855	$11,167
2003	$8,736	$10,285
2002	$8,361	$9,947
2001	$7,999	$9,720
2000	$7,478	$8,956
1999	$7,178	$8,375
1998	$7,030	$7,873
1997	$6,811	$7,459
1995	$6,281	$6,949
1992	$5,463	$6,103
1990	$4,979	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$16,874

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	West Bend School District	Wisconsin
2023	$15,782	$19,897
2022	$15,190	$18,714
2021	$14,463	$17,545
2020	$12,957	$16,633
2018	$11,995	$16,563
2017	$11,414	$15,583
2016	$11,612	$15,045
2015	$12,825	$13,316
2014	$13,611	$13,867
2012	$11,016	$12,958
2011	$12,825	$13,726
2010	$12,695	$13,316
2009	$10,811	$12,642
2008	$10,050	$12,234
2007	$9,854	$11,794
2006	$9,416	$11,428
2005	$9,556	$11,296
2004	$8,687	$10,661
2003	$8,725	$10,162
2002	$8,733	$9,911
2001	$8,514	$9,632
2000	$7,684	$9,400
1999	$7,062	$9,088
1998	$7,010	$8,599
1997	$6,865	$8,007
1995	$6,423	$6,987
1992	$5,685	$6,313
1990	$5,297	$5,403

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Best West Bend School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West High School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1305 E Decorah Rd
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5532

Gr: 9-12 | 1,085 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

East High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1305 E Decorah Rd
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5532

Gr: 9-12 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: n/an/a

Washington Street School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

500 Rolfs Road
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5409

Gr: 4-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 95% (Top 10% in WI)
: Top 30%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education