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Schools in Mequon · Mequon-Thiensville School District

Mequon’s public schools outscore 95% of Wisconsin districts

On the state reading tests, 65% of Mequon’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mequon, 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.

#9of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
65%
▲ 27 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 26 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
3,553 students on the public path
In brief

Mequon’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,821 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lumen Christi Catholic School (private), Trinity Lutheran School (private) and New World Montessori School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mequon’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Wisconsin school districts, #9 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (185)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,715 test results and a graduating class of 340 could put Mequon anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mequon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,714 in math, 1,716 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
9–12Homestead HighMequon-Thiensville School DistrictA

Mequon’s public schools are run by Mequon-Thiensville School District, which also serves Thiensville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Mequon-Thiensville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,553 students · 14.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,821WI $16,459 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 38.1% · 1716 students tested
Math65%
State average 38.7% · 1714 students tested

Mequon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MequonA+Mequon-Thiensville
BaysideA+Fox Point Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Maple Dale-Indian Hill PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12
CedarburgA+Cedarburg
MilwaukeeD−Milwaukee

Every school in Mequon

9 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).

District schools in Mequonby address
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
558 students15:1Rate it →
Donges Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
539 students14:1Rate it →
Oriole Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
499 students14:1Rate it →
Steffen Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
418 students13:1Rate it →
Lake Shore Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
335 students12:1Rate it →
Homestead High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,204 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lumen Christi Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
369 students11:1Rate it →
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
318 students17:1Rate it →
New World Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
Private · Nonsectarian
48 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Mequon’s schools

Are Mequon’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mequon children attend outscore 95% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #9 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mequon in?

Mequon-Thiensville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,553 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mequon kids go to high school?

Homestead High, with 1,204 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Mequon’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Mequon-Thiensville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Mequon spend per student?

$14,821 in Mequon-Thiensville School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mequon?

Yes: Lumen Christi Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 369 students), Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 318 students) and New World Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 48 students).

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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.