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West Bend School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,944 students in West Bend School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in West Bend School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in West Bend School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.8%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
80%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,807
$19,507
Spending / Student
$16,874
$18,878
Best West Bend School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1305 E Decorah Rd
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5532
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1305 E Decorah Rd
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5532
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
500 Rolfs Road
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5409
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5409
Gr: 4-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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