Total enrollment
5,365
-583 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in West Bend School District
Wisconsin · 5,365 students · 2 cities
Across West Bend School District (Wisconsin), 12 public K-12 schools serve approximately 5,365 students, an average of 447 per school.
4-year change in West Bend School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West Bend School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #106 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,365 | #27 of 290 | #1,788 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #26 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #243 of 290 | #5,426 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 31.2% | #172 of 289 | #6,510 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.2% | #83 of 177 | #4,398 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside West Bend School District
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from McLane Elementary at 74.1% proficient to West High at 43.7%, a gap of 30.4 points. That is the 28th widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 6,629 to 5,365 students (down 19%) and from 400 to 361 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West High | West Bend | High | 09-12 | 1,085 |
| East High | West Bend | High | 09-12 | 854 |
| Badger Middle | West Bend | Middle | 07-08 | 714 |
| Silverbrook Intermediate | West Bend | Middle | 05-06 | 704 |
| Decorah Elementary | West Bend | Elementary | KG-04 | 349 |
| Fair Park Elementary | West Bend | Elementary | KG-04 | 345 |
| McLane Elementary | West Bend | Elementary | KG-04 | 340 |
| Green Tree Elementary | West Bend | Elementary | KG-04 | 334 |
| Jackson Elementary | Jackson | Elementary | KG-04 | 306 |
| West Bend School District 4K | West Bend | Elementary | PK-PK | 285 |
| Rolf's Early Childhood Center | West Bend | Elementary | PK-PK | 44 |
| Washington Street School | West Bend | Combined | 04-12 | 5 |
About West Bend School District
Across 12 schools, West Bend School District instructs about 5,365 students in Wisconsin. By footprint it is a sparse district.
For a sense of the school types, West Bend School District is made up of 7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 447 in this district, noticeably above the Wisconsin typical of 370.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,365 students, fell 10% from the 5,948 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for West Bend School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.