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Greendale School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Greendale.

Greendale’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
2,546
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,741
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$30.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Greendale School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $30.8M, about $12,093 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Greendale 14,426

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Greendale. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Greendale MiddleThis district
9–12Greendale HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 38.7% · 1,352 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 38.1% · 1,354 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.5% · 236 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,741 per student · 4% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,666’20
2,673’21
2,664’22
2,609’23
2,546’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 67%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Highland View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greendale
B+
336 students12:1
Time 4 Learning Charter School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Greendale
88 students29:1
Canterbury Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Greendale
A
350 students12:1
College Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Greendale
A+
273 students11:1
Greendale Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greendale
B
617 students14:1
Greendale High
High · Grades 9–12 · Greendale
B+
882 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Whitnall School DistrictGreenfield, Hales Corners
$13,411per student
Franklin Public School DistrictFranklin
$13,885per student
Greenfield School DistrictGreenfield
$14,613per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.