B+
Elkhorn Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Elkhorn, Geneva, Sugar Creek and Lafayette, and parts of Delavan, Troy, La Grange and Spring Prairie.
Students
3,515
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,383
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$30.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elkhorn Area School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Wisconsin districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the WI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.2M, about $8,587 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,383 per student · 13% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 35%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 46%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,648’20
3,577’21
3,587’22
3,498’23
3,515’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Burlington Area School DistrictBurlington, Burlington, Lyons
$14,544per student
Big Foot Union High School DistrictLinn, Walworth, Williams Bay
$18,053per student
East Troy Community School DistrictEast Troy, East Troy
$15,542per student
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School DistrictLake Geneva, Linn, Lyons
$17,940per 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.