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 Plain.
PK–KRiver Valley Early Learning CenterRiver Valley School District
1–4River Valley ElementaryRiver Valley School District
5–8River Valley MiddleRiver Valley School District
9–12River Valley HighRiver Valley 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.