Photo: Chris Rand · CC BY-SA 4.0Green Bay’s public schools score below 89% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Green Bay’s districts is 24%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Green Bay, 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 93% 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.
Green Bay’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,389 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
20 elementary schools, then seven middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
John Dewey Academy of Learning, Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation, Green Bay Area Catholic Edu. Inc Grace (private), Notre Dame de la Baie Academy (private), St. Bernard Grade School-Grace (private), Pilgrim Lutheran School (private), Bay City Christian School (private), St. Mark Lutheran School (private), Holy Family School (private), St. Thomas More School (private), St. Paul Lutheran School (private), Green Bay Trinity Lutheran School (private), Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran High School (private), Royal Montessori Academy (private), Green Bay Adventist Junior Academy (private) and Lync Academy LLC (private) are in town. Katherine Johnson Academy of Enriched Virtual Learning, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Green Bay’s grade
D: better than 11% of Wisconsin school districts, #344 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Green Bay, with each school’s own grade.
Green Bay’s public schools are run by Green Bay Area School District, which also serves Allouez, Bellevue, Humboldt and Scott. 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
Green Bay vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Green Bay’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | D | Green Bay Area |
| Scott | D | Green Bay Area |
| Ashwaubenon | B | Ashwaubenon PK–12 · West De Pere PK–12 |
| Bellevue | D | Green Bay Area |
| Howard | A− | Howard-Suamico |
| Hobart | A− | West De Pere PK–12 · Pulaski PK–12 |
| Humboldt | C− | Luxemburg-Casco PK–12 · Green Bay Area PK–12 |
| Allouez | D | Green Bay Area |
4 of the 7 neighbors share Green Bay Area with Green Bay, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Green Bay
49 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Bay View and Brown County Institute of Learning).
Questions about Green Bay’s schools
Are Green Bay’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Green Bay children attend score below 89% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #344 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Green Bay in?
Green Bay Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,379 students in 41 schools (2024–25).
Where do Green Bay kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Preble High, East High, Southwest High and West High.
What is Green Bay’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Green Bay Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Green Bay spend per student?
$17,389 in Green Bay Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Green Bay?
Yes: Green Bay Area Catholic Edu. Inc Grace (Catholic, grades PK–11, 2,353 students), Notre Dame de la Baie Academy (Catholic, grades 9–12, 739 students), St. Bernard Grade School-Grace (Catholic, grades PK–8, 416 students), Pilgrim Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 292 students), Bay City Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 286 students), St. Mark Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 203 students), Holy Family School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 198 students), St. Thomas More School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 188 students), St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 162 students), Green Bay Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 147 students), Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran High School (religious, grades 9–12, 120 students), Royal Montessori Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 111 students), Green Bay Adventist Junior Academy (religious, grades K–10, 37 students) and Lync Academy LLC (nonsectarian, grades 1–10, 7 students). Green Bay also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Green Bay families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Green Bay → 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.