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Schools in Bristol · Westosha Central High School District, Bristol No. 1 School District

Bristol’s public schools outscore 84% of Wisconsin districts

50% of students in Bristol’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bristol, 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.

#66of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 12 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Westosha Central High
Students per teacher
17.1
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,139 students on the public path
In brief

Bristol’s schools, in brief

Bristol runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Bristol Elementary (PK–8) is Bristol’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Westosha Central High School District with Brighton, Kenosha, Paddock Lake, Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers and Wheatland: Central High in Salem. The high school’s own results earn a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Westosha Central High spends $13,534 per student and Bristol No. 1 $27,275, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bristol’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Wisconsin school districts, #66 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (515)Better than 83%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 784 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Bristol anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Bristol’s students in the tested grades sat them (784 in math, 784 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bristol, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Bristol ElementaryBristol No. 1 School DistrictB+
9–12Central Highin SalemB

Bristol runs its own schools through grade 8 (Bristol No. 1 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Westosha Central High School District, shared with Brighton, Kenosha, Paddock Lake, Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers and Wheatland. Its high school is in Salem. Parts of Bristol (5% of its land) are served by Paris Joint No. 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bristol

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Westosha Central High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,309 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,534WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Bristol No. 1 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 830 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$27,275WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Westosha Central High School District43%
State average 38.1% · 251 students tested
Math · 9–12, Westosha Central High School District40%
State average 38.7% · 251 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Bristol No. 1 School District53%
State average 38.1% · 533 students tested
Math · PK–8, Bristol No. 1 School District52%
State average 38.7% · 533 students tested

Bristol vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Bristol’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BristolA−Bristol No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12
KenoshaC−Kenosha PK–12 · Westosha Central High 9–12
Pleasant PrairieC−Kenosha PK–12 · Westosha Central High 9–12
Salem LakesB+Salem PK–8 · Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated PK–8 · Wilmot Union High 9–12
ParisA−Paris Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12

All 4 neighbors share Westosha Central High with Bristol for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Antioch, IL and Newport, IL border Bristol but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Bristol

2 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).

District schools in Bristolby address
Bristol Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
830 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Bristolin other towns
Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salem
B
1,309 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Bristol’s schools

Are Bristol’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bristol children attend outscore 84% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #66 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bristol in?

Two districts: Bristol No. 1 School District runs grades PK–8, and Westosha Central High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Brighton, Kenosha, Paddock Lake, Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers and Wheatland.

Where do Bristol kids go to high school?

Central High in Salem, with 1,309 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Bristol’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Westosha Central High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Bristol spend per student?

$13,534 in Westosha Central High School District and $27,275 in Bristol No. 1 School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.