Photo: Mjrichter at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0West Bend’s public schools outscore 85% of Wisconsin districts
On the state math tests, 58% of West Bend’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving West Bend, 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 98% 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.
West Bend’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
West Bend spends $14,748 per student and Slinger $14,002, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 West Bend’s grade
A: better than 85% of Wisconsin school districts, #64 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Bend, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in West Bend · depends on your address
Slinger Middle
Grades 6–8 · 740 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Slinger
Silverbrook Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 704 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in West Bend · depends on your address
Slinger Middle
Grades 6–8 · 740 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Slinger
Badger Middle
Grades 7–8 · 714 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in West Bend · depends on your address
Slinger Middle
Grades 6–8 · 740 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Slinger
Badger Middle
Grades 7–8 · 714 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in West Bend · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,085 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Slinger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,065 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Slinger
East High
Grades 9–12 · 854 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in West Bend · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,085 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Slinger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,065 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Slinger
East High
Grades 9–12 · 854 students · 16:1 students per teacher
West Bend runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Bend School District). From grade PK, students attend the Slinger School District, shared with Addison, Hartford, Polk and Slinger. Its elementary school is in Slinger. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve West Bend
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
West Bend vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share West Bend’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Bend | A | West Bend PK–12 · Slinger PK–12 |
| West Bend (city) | A− | West Bend |
| Polk | A | Slinger |
| Addison | A | Slinger PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Slinger with West Bend for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in West Bend
13 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).
Questions about West Bend’s schools
Are West Bend’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Bend children attend outscore 85% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #64 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Bend in?
Two districts: West Bend School District runs grades PK–12, and Slinger School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Addison, Hartford, Polk and Slinger.
Where do West Bend kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West High, Slinger High and East High.
What is West Bend’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in West Bend School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does West Bend spend per student?
$14,748 in West Bend School District and $14,002 in Slinger School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What West Bend families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Bend → They have their own page.
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.