C
Brown Deer School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Brown Deer.
Students
1,613
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,002
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$33.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brown Deer School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $33.5M, about $20,771 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leopolis.
PK–6Marion ElementaryMarion School District
7–12Marion HighMarion School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,002 per student · 9% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 45%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 61%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,490’20
1,548’21
1,653’22
1,647’23
1,613’24
Up 8.3% since 2020.
Students
Black 55%Asian 16%White 12%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.