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Greenfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Greenfield.

Greenfield’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
3,380
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,613
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$27.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Greenfield School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the WI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $27.2M, about $8,037 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Greenfield 37,159

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Greenfield. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 38.7% · 1,689 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 38.1% · 1,687 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.5% · 289 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
$14,613 per student · 11% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,367’20
3,392’21
3,493’22
3,410’23
3,380’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 45%Hispanic 33%Asian 9%Two or more races 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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.

Elm Dale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenfield
B+
477 students13:1
Maple Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenfield
C
427 students13:1
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenfield
B+
325 students13:1
Glenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenfield
C+
307 students11:1
Greenfield Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenfield
C
704 students11:1
Greenfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenfield
C−
1,140 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Franklin Public School DistrictFranklin
$13,885per student
Greendale School DistrictGreendale
$15,741per student
Milwaukee School DistrictMilwaukee
$20,815per student
New Berlin School DistrictNew Berlin
$16,119per 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.