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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 2 public preschools serving 329 students in West Bend School District.
Public Preschools in West Bend School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
5,365 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
24,407 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
80%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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 Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Rolf's Early Childhood Center
Special Education School
737 S 3rd Ave
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5511
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5511
Gr: PK | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
735 S Main St
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5427
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5427
Gr: PK | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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