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Public School Review - Established 2003

West Bend School District

735 S Main St
West Bend, WI 53095-3939
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
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:

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 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,383 students in West Bend School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in West Bend School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
5,365 Students
534,515 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
40,590 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
Kind299111
1322116
2362120
3346123
4345124
5350125
6354125
919
1029
11110
12110
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WI)
#97 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWest 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
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52%
40%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
202352%40%
202253%39%
202150%38%
201954%43%
201855%44%
201754%43%
201649%43%
201549%44%
201453%49%
201354%48%
201255%49%
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45%
38%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
202245%38%
202143%39%
201948%41%
201855%43%
201750%45%
201650%44%
201559%52%
201438%37%
201340%37%
201241%36%
201188%83%
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53%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
202253%44%
202148%44%
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95%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
202395%90%
202292%90%
202193%87%
202095%89%
201991%88%
201890%88%
201790%87%
201694%86%
201588%87%
201487%87%
201390%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.56

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
20240.340.52
20230.330.52
20220.320.51
20210.290.51
20200.270.50
20190.270.50
20180.250.49
20170.250.49
20160.240.48
20150.230.48
20140.220.46
20130.220.45
20120.220.44
20110.210.44
20100.150.41
20090.150.41
20080.140.39
20070.130.39
20060.120.39
20050.100.38
20040.100.36
20030.080.37
20020.080.35
20010.080.34
20000.070.32
19990.060.30
19980.050.30
19970.080.30
19960.050.29
19950.050.27
19940.050.26
19930.050.26
19920.030.26
19910.050.26
19900.040.25
19890.050.24
19880.040.23
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2013)

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%2%
20091%2%
20081%1%
20071%2%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%3%
20021%2%
20011%2%
19971%1%
19952%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
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% Asian
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
20241%4%
20232%4%
20221%4%
20211%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%4%
20151%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20121%4%
20111%4%
20101%4%
20091%4%
20081%4%
20071%4%
20061%4%
20051%4%
20041%3%
20021%3%
20011%3%
20001%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19971%3%
19921%2%
19911%2%
19901%2%
19891%2%
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% Hispanic
9%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
20249%14%
20239%14%
20229%13%
20217%13%
20208%13%
20198%13%
20187%12%
20177%12%
20167%11%
20157%11%
20146%10%
20136%10%
20126%10%
20116%9%
20104%8%
20094%8%
20084%8%
20073%7%
20063%6%
20052%6%
20042%6%
20032%5%
20022%5%
20012%5%
20002%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19972%3%
19963%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%2%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% Black
3%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
20244%9%
20233%9%
20223%9%
20213%9%
20202%9%
20192%9%
20182%9%
20172%9%
20163%9%
20153%10%
20143%10%
20132%10%
20122%10%
20113%10%
20102%10%
20092%10%
20082%10%
20072%10%
20061%10%
20051%10%
20041%10%
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% White
80%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
202481%67%
202381%67%
202282%68%
202184%68%
202085%69%
201985%69%
201887%70%
201787%70%
201687%71%
201587%71%
201488%72%
201388%73%
201288%74%
201189%74%
201092%76%
200992%76%
200892%77%
200793%77%
200694%78%
200595%78%
200495%79%
200396%79%
200296%80%
200195%80%
200097%82%
199997%83%
199897%83%
199796%84%
199697%84%
199597%85%
199498%85%
199398%86%
199298%86%
199198%86%
199098%86%
198997%87%
198898%87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
20245%5%
20235%5%
20225%5%
20215%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20142%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,727 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,034 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$13,869 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
2023$95 MM$15 MM
2022$91 MM$14 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
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Spending
$86 MM
$13,846 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
2023$86 MM$15 MM
2022$82 MM$14 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
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Revenue / Student
$17,727
$17,189

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
2023$16,581$17,787
2022$14,472$16,879
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
$16,034
$17,161

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWest Bend School DistrictWisconsin
2023$14,997$17,030
2022$12,957$16,633
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 Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mclane Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
833 Chestnut St
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5487
Gr: K-4 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Fair Park Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
519 N Indiana Ave
West Bend, WI 53090
(262) 335-5516
Gr: K-4 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
W204n16850 Jackson Dr
Jackson, WI 53037
(262) 335-5474
Gr: K-4 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #44.
Decorah Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1225 Sylvan Way
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5476
Gr: K-4 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #55.
Silverbrook Intermediate
(Math: 59% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
120 N Silverbrook Dr
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5499
Gr: 5-6 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #66.
Green Tree Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1330 Green Tree Rd
West Bend, WI 53090
(262) 335-5521
Gr: K-4 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
Washington Street School
Alternative School
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 (2026)

  • 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

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