Photo: Mjrichter at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0West Bend’s public schools outscore 75% of Wisconsin districts
Math proficiency in West Bend’s districts is 53%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district 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 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.
West Bend’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1261 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Bend’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 53% 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
The district spends $14,748 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. John's Lutheran School (private), Holy Angels School (private) and St. Frances Cabrini 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.
What’s behind West Bend’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Wisconsin school districts, #112 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.
Pre-K in West Bend
West Bend School District 4K
Grades PK · 285 students
5th grade in West Bend
Silverbrook Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 704 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in West Bend
Silverbrook Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 704 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in West Bend
Badger Middle
Grades 7–8 · 714 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in West Bend
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
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
East High
Grades 9–12 · 854 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in West Bend · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,085 students · 20:1 students per teacher
East High
Grades 9–12 · 854 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in West Bend · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,085 students · 20:1 students per teacher
East High
Grades 9–12 · 854 students · 16:1 students per teacher
West Bend’s public schools are run by West Bend School District, which also serves Barton, Jackson, Jackson and Newburg and others. 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.
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 |
| Trenton | A− | West Bend |
| Barton | A− | West Bend PK–12 · Kewaskum PK–12 |
| West Bend (town) | A | West Bend PK–12 · Slinger PK–12 |
All 3 neighbors share West Bend with West Bend, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Washington Street School).
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 75% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #112 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Bend in?
West Bend School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,365 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Bend kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West 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 (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in West Bend?
Yes: St. John's Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 299 students), Holy Angels School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 234 students) and St. Frances Cabrini School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 208 students).
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.