Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0Big Bend’s public schools outscore 90% of Wisconsin districts
On the state math tests, 60% of Big Bend’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Big Bend, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Big Bend’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,638 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Park View Middle, then Mukwonago High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Christ Lutheran School (private) and St. Joseph Elementary School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Big Bend’s grade
A: better than 90% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Big Bend, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Big Bend
Park View Middle
Grades 7–8 · 721 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
8th grade in Big Bend
Park View Middle
Grades 7–8 · 721 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
9th grade in Big Bend
Mukwonago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
10th grade in Big Bend
Mukwonago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
11th grade in Big Bend
Mukwonago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
12th grade in Big Bend
Mukwonago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
Big Bend’s public schools are run by Mukwonago School District, which also serves Eagle, Mukwonago, Mukwonago and North Prairie and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Big Bend vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Big Bend’s borders.
Every school in Big Bend
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Big Bend’s schools
Are Big Bend’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Big Bend children attend outscore 90% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Big Bend in?
Mukwonago School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,835 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Big Bend kids go to high school?
Mukwonago High in Mukwonago, with 1,604 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Big Bend’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Mukwonago School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Big Bend spend per student?
$12,638 in Mukwonago School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Big Bend?
Yes: Christ Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 141 students) and St. Joseph Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 95 students).
Parents talk
What Big Bend families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Big Bend → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.