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Kohler School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Kohler, and parts of Sheboygan and Wilson.

Kohler’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
747
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,860
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Debt
$18.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kohler School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 97% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% less per student than the WI average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $18.4M, about $24,572 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 97% 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+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Kohler 2,272

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kohler. Grade by grade →

PK–5Kohler ElementaryThis district
6–8Kohler MiddleThis district
9–12Kohler HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency64%
State average 38.7% · 369 students tested
Reading / language arts61%
State average 38.1% · 369 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 90.5% · 49 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

97% 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
$12,860 per student · 22% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 37%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 19%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
705’20
713’21
714’22
741’23
747’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Hispanic 10%Asian 8%Two or more races 4%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Kohler Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kohler
A+
337 students14:1
Kohler Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kohler
A
168 students16:1
Kohler High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kohler
A
242 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Oostburg School DistrictHolland, Lima, Oostburg
$12,882per student
Sheboygan Area School DistrictSheboygan
$14,440per student
Sheboygan Falls School DistrictLima, Sheboygan Falls
$15,363per student
Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School DistrictHolland
$25,993per 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.