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Kettle Moraine School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Delafield, Delafield, Genesee, Summit, Ottawa, Wales and Dousman, and parts of Eagle, North Prairie and Nashotah.

Students

3,361

Schools

12

Spent per student

$15,101

WI $16,459

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

12%

Debt

$15.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Kettle Moraine School District

School Grade A: better than 92% of Wisconsin districts
Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
Spends 8% less per student than the WI average
15 students per teacher
Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
Debt of $15.6M, about $4,647 per student

Test scores vs. WI

2020–21

Math proficiency59%

State average 37.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)98%

State average 90.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,101 per student · 8% below WI

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 31%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

3,630’20

3,575’21

3,477’22

3,421’23

3,361’24

Down 7.4% since 2020.

Students

White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools.

Wales Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wales

333 students16:1

Dousman Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dousman

311 students13:1

Cushing Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Delafield

281 students12:1

Magee Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Genesee Depot

255 students13:1

Kettle Moraine Explore

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wales

137 students17:1

Kettle Moraine Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dousman

726 students15:1

Kettle Moraine High

High · Grades 9–12 · Wales

869 students16:1

High School of Health Sciences

High · Grades 9–12 · Wales

176 students20:1

School for Arts and Performance

High · Grades 9–12 · Wales

114 students14:1

KM Global Sch

High · Grades 9–12 · Wales

71 students16:1

High · Grades 6–12 · Wales

35 students22:1

Kettle Moraine 4K

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Delafield

53 students41:1

Towns served

Delafield 8,079Delafield 7,202Genesee 7,193Summit 5,114Ottawa 3,644Wales 2,902Dousman 2,479

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Arrowhead Union High School DistrictChenequa, Hartland, Lisbon

$14,371per student

Oconomowoc Area School DistrictConcord, Oconomowoc, Oconomowoc Lake

$13,421per student

Mukwonago School DistrictMukwonago

$12,638per student

Stone Bank School DistrictChenequa, Merton

$14,404per student

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.