Brown Deer School · Photo: Freekee · CC0Brown Deer’s public schools score below 74% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 24% of Brown Deer’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brown Deer, 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 100% 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.
Brown Deer’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1207 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brown Deer’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Brown Deer’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,002 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Brown Deer Middle/High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 Brown Deer’s grade
C: better than 26% of Wisconsin school districts, #313 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brown Deer, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 904 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 904 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 904 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 904 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 904 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 904 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Brown Deer
Brown Deer Middle/High
Grades 6–12 · 904 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Brown Deer’s public schools are run by Brown Deer School District. 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 below the state in reading
Brown Deer vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Brown Deer’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Deer | C | Brown Deer |
| River Hills | A | Maple Dale-Indian Hill PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12 |
| Milwaukee | D− | Milwaukee |
Every school in Brown Deer
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).
Questions about Brown Deer’s schools
Are Brown Deer’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brown Deer children attend score below 74% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #313 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brown Deer in?
Brown Deer School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,613 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Brown Deer’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Brown Deer School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Brown Deer spend per student?
$15,002 in Brown Deer School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Brown Deer families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Brown Deer → 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.