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Norris School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Vernon’s School Grade A better than 88% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
31
Schools
2
Spent per student
$73,405
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
3:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
The gist

What stands out about Norris School District

  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Spends 346% more per student than the WI average
  • 3 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Vernon. Grade by grade →

PK–6Big Bend ElementaryMukwonago School District
7–8Park View MiddleMukwonago School District
9–122 high schoolsMukwonago School District

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22
Math proficiency0–20%
State average 38.7% · 21 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–20%
State average 38.1% · 21 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 97% at Mukwonago School District, which runs the high school (state 90.5%) · class of 2023.

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
$73,405 per student · 346% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 74%Support & administration 26%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 27%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
34’20
20’21
33’22
37’23
31’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 52%Black 39%Hispanic 10%

Schools in the district

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

Norris Academy Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Mukwonago
21 students8:1
Norris Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Mukwonago
10 students1:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mukwonago School DistrictBig Bend, Mukwonago, Mukwonago
$12,638per student
East Troy Community School DistrictMukwonago
$15,542per student
Muskego-Norway School DistrictMuskego
$14,104per 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).