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Schools in Greenbush · Plymouth School District, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District

Greenbush’s public schools outscore 73% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Greenbush’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Greenbush, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Plymouth
Students per teacher
13.5
WI 13.6
Schools in town
1
2,514 students on the public path
In brief

Greenbush’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1309 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenbush’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Plymouth spends $14,364 per student and Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah $16,153, 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 Greenbush’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Wisconsin school districts. 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1309)Better than 82%
Towns in Sheboygan County (15)Better than 60%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,261 test results and a graduating class of 175 could put Greenbush anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Greenbush’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,261 in math, 1,262 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Greenbush runs its own schools through grade 12 (Plymouth School District). From grade PK, students attend the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District, shared with Elkhart Lake, Glenbeulah, Rhine and Russell. Its elementary school is in Elkhart Lake. Parts of Greenbush (2% of its land) are served by New Holstein instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Greenbush

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

Plymouth School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,000 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,364WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 514 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,153WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Plymouth School District38%
State average 38.1% · 1020 students tested
Math · PK–12, Plymouth School District46%
State average 38.7% · 1018 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District50%
State average 38.1% · 242 students tested
Math · PK–12, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District53%
State average 38.7% · 243 students tested

Greenbush vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreenbushB+Plymouth PK–12 · Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah PK–12
Glenbeulah—Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah
PlymouthB+Plymouth
Forest—Campbellsport
Russell—Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah PK–12 · New Holstein PK–12
MitchellB+Plymouth
RhineA−Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah PK–12 · Kiel Area PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah with Greenbush for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Greenbush

8 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).

Also serving Greenbushin other towns
Elkhart Lake Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elkhart Lake
A
359 students14:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Plymouth
A
252 students13:1Rate it →
Horizon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Plymouth
A
245 students13:1Rate it →
Fairview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Plymouth
A−
213 students14:1Rate it →
Riverview Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Plymouth
B
555 students14:1Rate it →
Plymouth High
High · Grades 9–12 · Plymouth
C
735 students14:1Rate it →
Elkhart Lake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Elkhart Lake
A
155 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Greenbushrun by other districts or the state
DOC: Kettle Moraine Correctional Institu tion
High · Grades 12 · Plymouth
Alternative Education
34 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenbush’s schools

Are Greenbush’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Greenbush children attend outscore 73% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenbush in?

Two districts: Plymouth School District runs grades PK–12, and Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Elkhart Lake, Glenbeulah, Rhine and Russell.

Where do Greenbush kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Plymouth High and Elkhart Lake High.

What is Greenbush’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Plymouth School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Greenbush spend per student?

$14,364 in Plymouth School District and $16,153 in Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 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.