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Best kept secret on campus at Brookfield Central High?
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Enrollment
1,215
High
DISTRICT 866 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELMBROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550177000214
Brookfield Central High
16900 W Gebhardt Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005 · (262) 785-3910 · Waukesha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,215 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
121 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 321 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 292 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 293 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 309 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Brookfield Central High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #34 of 402 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,215 | #58 of 532 | #8 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #288 of 325 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #63 of 325 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #161 of 203 | #8 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,215
-39 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.3:1
% White
63%
was 71%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
20%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,215 | 72.1 | 16.9:1 | 10% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 1,172 | 74.1 | 15.8:1 | 11% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 1,192 | 74.9 | 15.9:1 | 10% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 1,254 | 72.4 | 17.3:1 | 7% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookfield Central High.
About Brookfield Central High
Brookfield Central High is a large high school in Brookfield, Wisconsin. A federal count lists 1,215 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Wisconsin) has about 475 students.
Elmbrook School District has 10 schools and 7,845 students, and Brookfield Central High is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Brookfield Central High, at 63%. The remaining students are 20% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Waukesha County is about 87% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.9:1, with 72.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.3 students per teacher above the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 10%.
On BeatsExpectations, Brookfield Central High is 8.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Waukesha County, the median household income is $106,076, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Brookfield Central High is one of 113 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Dixon Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Brookfield Central High ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Brookfield Central High falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2017-18, the school had 39 fewer students in 2024-25. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 71% to 63% of enrollment.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Brookfield Central High covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elmbrook School District
- Brookfield East HighHigh · 1,374 students
- Burleigh ElementaryElementary · 927 students
- Pilgrim Park MiddleMiddle · 898 students
- Wisconsin Hills MiddleMiddle · 812 students
- Swanson ElementaryElementary · 778 students
- Dixon ElementaryElementary · 658 students
Other schools in Brookfield
- Brookfield East HighHigh · 1,374 students
- Burleigh ElementaryElementary · 927 students
- Wisconsin Hills MiddleMiddle · 812 students
- Swanson ElementaryElementary · 778 students
- Dixon ElementaryElementary · 658 students
- Brookfield ElementaryElementary · 641 students
Nearby schools
- Dixon Elementary1.0 mi · 658
- Pilgrim Park Middle1.1 mi · 898
- Brookfield Elementary1.3 mi · 641
- Wisconsin Hills Middle1.5 mi · 812
- Swanson Elementary1.5 mi · 778
- Burleigh Elementary1.6 mi · 927
Frequently asked questions
About Brookfield Central HighWhat is the total enrollment at Brookfield Central High?
Brookfield Central High enrolls approximately 1,215 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Brookfield Central High serve?
Brookfield Central High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Brookfield Central High?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Brookfield Central High.
How diverse is Brookfield Central High?
Brookfield Central High reports a student body of 63% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 20% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Brookfield Central High?
Brookfield Central High is overseen by Elmbrook School District in Waukesha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.