West Bend School District
Serves West Bend, Jackson, Trenton, West Bend, Jackson, Barton and Newburg, and parts of Polk and Addison.
West Bend’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Wisconsin school districts
What stands out about West Bend School District
- Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
- Debt of $4.4M, about $815 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
A−: better than 75% 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.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for West Bend. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. WI
2021–22 · class of 202397% 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 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 9.8% since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
12 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.