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Schools in Genesee · Kettle Moraine School District, Waukesha School District

Genesee’s public schools outscore 61% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 45% of Genesee’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Genesee, 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.

#183of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
44%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Waukesha
Students per teacher
13.7
WI 13.6
Schools in town
2
6,914 students on the public path
In brief

Genesee’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 632 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Genesee’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 45% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Kettle Moraine spends $15,101 per student and Waukesha $14,495, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Maravilla Montessori School (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Genesee’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 61% of Wisconsin school districts, #183 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (632)Better than 49%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,260 test results and a graduating class of 1,117 could put Genesee anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Genesee’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,262 in math, 7,259 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Magee ElementaryKettle Moraine School DistrictA−
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Genesee runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kettle Moraine School District). From grade PK, students attend the Waukesha School District, shared with Brookfield, Pewaukee, Waukesha and Waukesha. Its middle school is in Waukesha. Parts of Genesee (14% of its land) are served by Mukwonago instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Genesee

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

Kettle Moraine School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 3,361 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,101WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Waukesha School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 27 schools · 10,922 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,495WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kettle Moraine School District59%
State average 38.1% · 1752 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kettle Moraine School District59%
State average 38.7% · 1749 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Waukesha School District39%
State average 38.1% · 5507 students tested
Math · PK–12, Waukesha School District40%
State average 38.7% · 5513 students tested

Genesee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GeneseeBKettle Moraine PK–12 · Waukesha PK–12
WalesAKettle Moraine
North PrairieAMukwonago
Mukwonago—Mukwonago
WaukeshaB−Waukesha
OttawaAKettle Moraine
Delafield—Kettle Moraine PK–12 · Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Kettle Moraine with Genesee for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Genesee

11 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 Geneseeby address
Magee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Genesee Depot
A−
255 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Geneseein other towns
White Rock School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waukesha
A
286 studentsRate it →
Butler Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waukesha
B−
786 students14:1Rate it →
Kettle Moraine Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dousman
A
726 students15:1Rate it →
Les Paul Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waukesha
B
547 students12:1Rate it →
Horning Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waukesha
C
534 students11:1Rate it →
West High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waukesha
B
1,167 students17:1Rate it →
North High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waukesha
C−
911 students16:1Rate it →
Kettle Moraine High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wales
A
869 students16:1Rate it →
South High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waukesha
C−
833 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Maravilla Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
Private · Nonsectarian
14 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Genesee’s schools

Are Genesee’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Genesee children attend outscore 61% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #183 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Genesee in?

Two districts: Kettle Moraine School District runs grades PK–12, and Waukesha School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Brookfield, Pewaukee, Waukesha and Waukesha.

Where do Genesee kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: West High, North High, Kettle Moraine High and South High.

What is Genesee’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Waukesha School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Genesee spend per student?

$15,101 in Kettle Moraine School District and $14,495 in Waukesha School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Genesee?

Yes: Maravilla Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 14 students).

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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.