Public schools in Wisconsin
2,190 public schools and 451 school districts in Wisconsin: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
2,190 public schools and 451 school districts in Wisconsin: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
Wisconsin has 2,190 public schools with 805,901 students and 13.7 students per teacher (US: 15.2).
6.0% of students attend one of its 225 charter schools.
557 schools serve free meals to every student.
Students proficient across Wisconsin (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year).
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Districts with schools here, by students here.
| District | Schools | Students | Spending / student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee School District | 154 | 65,550 | $20,984 |
| Madison Metropolitan School District | 54 | 25,155 | $19,030 |
| Green Bay Area Public School District | 41 | 18,379 | $18,002 |
| Kenosha School District | 33 | 18,315 | $15,386 |
| Racine Unified School District | 25 | 15,781 | $19,935 |
| Appleton Area School District | 39 | 14,994 | $15,116 |
| Waukesha School District | 27 | 10,922 | $15,015 |
| Eau Claire Area School District |
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–12 | 2,303 | 15.3 | — | — | |
Rural Virtual AcademyCharterFully virtual | Pre-K–12 | 2,259 | 26.7 | 68% | 59% |
Sources
| 23 |
| 10,687 |
| $15,522 |
| Janesville School District | 22 | 9,355 | $14,571 |
| Sheboygan Area School District | 26 | 9,285 | $15,095 |
| Oshkosh Area School District | 18 | 9,101 | $16,067 |
| Sun Prairie Area School District | 16 | 8,549 | $15,933 |
| 9–12 |
| 2,222 |
| 16.2 |
| — | — |
| 9–12 | 2,220 | 17.8 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 2,149 | 16.3 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 2,013 | 17.6 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 2,004 | 15.8 | — | — |
HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12CharterFree meals for all | Pre-K–12 | 1,974 | 26.3 | 50% | 57% |
| 9–12 | 1,966 | 17.1 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,950 | 17.1 | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.