Photo: artistmac · CC BY-SA 2.0Kenosha’s public schools score below 79% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 28% of Kenosha’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kenosha, 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 96% 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.
Kenosha’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Westosha Central High spends $13,534 per student and Kenosha $15,060, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Harborside Academy, Kenosha High School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum, St. Joseph Catholic Academy (private), Christian Life School (private), All Saints Catholic School (private), Kenosha Lutheran Academy (private), Kenosha Lutheran Academy Lower Campus (private), Kenosha Montessori School (private), Kenosha Christian Academy (private), Open Wings Learning Community (private) and Montessori Children's House (private) are 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.
What’s behind Kenosha’s grade
C−: better than 21% of Wisconsin school districts, #326 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 Kenosha, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Kenosha · depends on your address
Indian Trail High School and Academy
Grades 9–12 · 1,902 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Bradford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,453 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Tremper High
Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Kenosha · depends on your address
Indian Trail High School and Academy
Grades 9–12 · 1,902 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Bradford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,453 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Tremper High
Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Kenosha runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kenosha School District). From grade 9, students attend the Westosha Central High School District, shared with Brighton, Bristol, Paddock Lake, Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers and Wheatland. Parts of Kenosha (7% and 5% of its land) are served by Paris Joint No. 1 and Bristol No. 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Kenosha
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
Kenosha vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Kenosha’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha | C− | Kenosha PK–12 · Westosha Central High 9–12 |
| Pleasant Prairie | C− | Kenosha PK–12 · Westosha Central High 9–12 |
| Somers | — | Kenosha |
| Somers (village) | C− | Kenosha PK–12 · Westosha Central High 9–12 |
| Bristol | A− | Bristol No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12 |
| Paris | A− | Paris Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12 |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Westosha Central High with Kenosha for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Kenosha
38 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).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Kenosha’s schools
Are Kenosha’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kenosha children attend score below 79% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #326 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kenosha in?
Two districts: Kenosha School District runs grades PK–12, and Westosha Central High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Brighton, Bristol, Paddock Lake, Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers and Wheatland.
Where do Kenosha kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Indian Trail High School and Academy, Bradford High and Tremper High.
What is Kenosha’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Kenosha School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Kenosha spend per student?
$13,534 in Westosha Central High School District and $15,060 in Kenosha School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Kenosha?
Yes: St. Joseph Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–12, 806 students), Christian Life School (religious, grades PK–12, 714 students), All Saints Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 372 students), Kenosha Lutheran Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 176 students), Kenosha Lutheran Academy Lower Campus (religious, grades PK–8, 176 students), Kenosha Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 75 students), Kenosha Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–4, 72 students), Open Wings Learning Community (special education, grades K–11, 44 students) and Montessori Children's House (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 27 students). Kenosha also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Kenosha families are saying about school.
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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.