Top Rankings
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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 882 students in West Bend School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in West Bend School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
5,961 Students
254,938 Students
# Teachers
383 Teachers
18,628 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
West Bend School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 443 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.57
# American Indian Students
27 Students
3,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
10,985 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
494 Students
37,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
209 Students
30,859 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
4,879 Students
160,342 Students
% White Students
82%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
178 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
278 Students
11,917 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
380
6,029
# Students in K Grade:
361
6,622
# Students in 1st Grade:
356
6,864
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
7,203
# Students in 3rd Grade:
357
7,202
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
8,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
372
15,009
# Students in 6th Grade:
431
49,416
# Students in 7th Grade:
419
60,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
460
61,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
512
7,425
# Students in 10th Grade:
489
5,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
518
5,739
# Students in 12th Grade:
574
6,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,955 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,431 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,955
$16,747
Spending / Student
$14,431
$16,719
Best West Bend School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Badger Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
727 S 6th Ave
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5456
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5456
Grades: 7-8
| 878 students
Rank: n/an/a
Washington Street School
Alternative School
500 N Schmidt Rd
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5409
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5409
Grades: 6-12
| 4 students
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