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Elmbrook School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Brookfield, Brookfield and Elm Grove.
Students
7,845
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,762
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Debt
$20.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elmbrook School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the WI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $20.1M, about $2,568 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Owen Township.
K–525 elementary schoolsRockford School District 205
6–8Thurgood Marshall SchoolRockford School District 205
9–126 high schoolsRockford School District 205
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,762 per student · 10% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 44%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,280’20
7,727’21
7,781’22
7,863’23
7,845’24
Up 7.8% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Asian 15%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Burleigh Elementary
A927 students16:1
Swanson Elementary
A778 students15:1
Dixon Elementary
A658 students16:1
Brookfield Elementary
A+641 students16:1
Tonawanda Elementary
A+533 students15:1
Pilgrim Park Middle
A898 students15:1
Wisconsin Hills Middle
A812 students14:1
Brookfield East High
A1,374 students18:1
Brookfield Central High
A1,215 students17:1
Fairview South
9 students1:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.