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Public School Review - Established 2003

Kettle Moraine School District

563 A J Allen Cir
Wales, WI 53183-9649
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (262) 968-6300
www.kmsd.edu

Top Rankings

Kettle Moraine 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,078 students in Kettle Moraine 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 Kettle Moraine School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,577 Schools
# Students
3,361 Students
534,515 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
40,590 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
Pre-K12473
Kind170111
1201116
2195120
3191123
4218124
5218125
6230125
7222111
8287111
969
1079
11310
12610
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District Rank

Kettle Moraine School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WI)
#30 out of 447 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearKettle Moraine School District
2023#30
2022#37
2021#21
2019#46
2018#35
2017#27
2016#28
2015#32
2014#24
2013#20
2012#23
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61%
40%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
202361%40%
202259%39%
202159%38%
201958%43%
201862%44%
201765%43%
201665%43%
201565%44%
201474%49%
201373%48%
201272%49%
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59%
38%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
202259%38%
202158%39%
201958%41%
201862%43%
201764%45%
201660%44%
201570%52%
201451%37%
201350%37%
201248%36%
201192%83%
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59%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
202259%44%
202163%44%
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
202397%90%
202299%90%
202196%87%
202098%89%
201997%88%
201898%88%
201796%87%
201697%86%
201596%87%
201496%87%
201397%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.56

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
20240.220.52
20230.220.52
20220.210.51
20210.220.51
20200.200.50
20190.200.50
20180.180.49
20170.180.49
20160.170.48
20150.180.48
20140.160.46
20130.150.45
20120.150.44
20110.140.44
20100.100.41
20090.100.41
20080.080.39
20070.080.39
20060.080.39
20050.080.38
20040.070.36
20030.060.37
20020.050.35
20010.050.34
20000.040.32
19990.030.30
19980.030.30
19970.040.30
19960.040.29
19950.030.27
19940.050.26
19930.040.26
19920.040.26
19910.040.26
19900.040.25
19890.030.24
19880.030.23
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
20241%4%
20232%4%
20222%4%
20211%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%4%
20152%4%
20142%4%
20132%4%
20122%4%
20112%4%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20081%4%
20071%4%
20061%4%
20051%4%
20042%3%
20032%3%
20022%3%
20012%3%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
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% Hispanic
6%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
20246%14%
20236%14%
20226%13%
20217%13%
20206%13%
20196%13%
20185%12%
20175%12%
20165%11%
20156%11%
20144%10%
20134%10%
20124%10%
20113%9%
20102%8%
20092%8%
20082%8%
20072%7%
20062%6%
20052%6%
20042%6%
20031%5%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%2%
19892%2%
19881%2%
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% Black
1%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
20241%9%
20231%9%
20221%9%
20211%9%
20201%9%
20191%9%
20101%10%
20091%10%
20081%10%
20071%10%
20061%10%
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% White
88%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
202488%67%
202388%67%
202288%68%
202188%68%
202089%69%
201989%69%
201891%70%
201791%70%
201691%71%
201589%71%
201492%72%
201392%73%
201292%74%
201193%74%
201095%76%
200995%76%
200896%77%
200796%77%
200696%78%
200596%78%
200496%79%
200397%79%
200297%80%
200197%80%
200098%82%
199998%83%
199898%83%
199798%84%
199698%84%
199598%85%
199498%85%
199398%86%
199298%86%
199198%86%
199098%86%
198998%87%
198898%87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
20244%5%
20233%5%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20142%2%
20132%2%
20122%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,092 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,019 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$13,869 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
2023$64 MM$15 MM
2022$60 MM$14 MM
2021$64 MM$15 MM
2020$60 MM$14 MM
2019$56 MM$14 MM
2018$54 MM$14 MM
2017$53 MM$13 MM
2016$54 MM$13 MM
2015$54 MM$12 MM
2014$52 MM$12 MM
2012$51 MM$12 MM
2011$56 MM$13 MM
2010$54 MM$12 MM
2009$54 MM$12 MM
2008$53 MM$12 MM
2007$52 MM$12 MM
2006$50 MM$11 MM
2005$48 MM$11 MM
2004$47 MM$11 MM
2003$45 MM$10 MM
2002$43 MM$10 MM
2001$41 MM$10 MM
2000$39 MM$9 MM
1999$37 MM$8 MM
1998$34 MM$8 MM
1997$33 MM$8 MM
1996$32 MM$7 MM
1995$30 MM$7 MM
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Spending
$54 MM
$13,846 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
2023$54 MM$15 MM
2022$50 MM$14 MM
2021$54 MM$15 MM
2020$50 MM$14 MM
2019$51 MM$14 MM
2018$53 MM$14 MM
2017$56 MM$13 MM
2016$74 MM$13 MM
2015$51 MM$12 MM
2014$47 MM$12 MM
2012$49 MM$12 MM
2011$53 MM$13 MM
2010$51 MM$12 MM
2009$52 MM$12 MM
2008$49 MM$11 MM
2007$49 MM$11 MM
2006$48 MM$11 MM
2005$46 MM$11 MM
2004$45 MM$10 MM
2003$55 MM$10 MM
2002$45 MM$10 MM
2001$38 MM$10 MM
2000$36 MM$10 MM
1999$36 MM$9 MM
1998$34 MM$9 MM
1997$33 MM$8 MM
1996$34 MM$8 MM
1995$31 MM$7 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,092
$17,189

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
2023$18,455$17,787
2022$15,870$16,879
2021$17,677$18,324
2020$15,870$16,879
2018$13,837$16,046
2017$13,257$15,634
2016$13,532$15,217
2015$13,500$13,583
2014$12,716$13,907
2012$12,084$13,331
2011$12,809$14,085
2010$12,673$13,583
2009$12,701$12,827
2008$12,389$12,886
2007$11,729$12,505
2006$11,412$12,012
2005$10,974$11,868
2004$10,649$11,167
2003$10,404$10,285
2002$10,251$9,947
2001$9,499$9,720
2000$8,970$8,956
1999$8,652$8,375
1998$8,110$7,873
1997$7,882$7,459
1995$7,433$6,949
1992$6,688$6,103
1990$5,821$5,330
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Spending / Student
$16,019
$17,161

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearKettle Moraine School DistrictWisconsin
2023$15,484$17,030
2022$13,241$16,633
2021$14,832$17,545
2020$13,241$16,633
2018$13,584$16,563
2017$13,851$15,583
2016$18,525$15,045
2015$12,854$13,316
2014$11,486$13,867
2012$11,474$12,958
2011$12,248$13,726
2010$12,066$13,316
2009$12,042$12,642
2008$11,344$12,234
2007$11,076$11,794
2006$10,817$11,428
2005$10,412$11,296
2004$10,245$10,661
2003$12,515$10,162
2002$10,674$9,911
2001$8,907$9,632
2000$8,381$9,400
1999$8,450$9,088
1998$8,055$8,599
1997$7,930$8,007
1995$7,655$6,987
1992$7,366$6,313
1990$6,901$5,403
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Best Kettle Moraine School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Magee Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
W313s4134 Hwy 83
Genesee Depot, WI 53127
(262) 968-6454
Gr: PK-5 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Wales Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
219 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183
(262) 968-6400
Gr: PK-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Kettle Moraine Explore
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
219 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183
(262) 968-6400
Gr: K-5 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Kettle Moraine Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
301 E Ottawa Ave
Dousman, WI 53118
(262) 965-6500
Gr: 6-8 | 726 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Cushing Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
227 N Genesee St
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-6700
Gr: PK-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #66.
Dousman Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
341 E Ottawa Ave
Dousman, WI 53118
(262) 965-6550
Gr: PK-5 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
Km Connect
Charter School
349 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183
(262) 968-6200
Gr: 6-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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