Brown Deer School District

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Brown Deer, Wisconsin - 2 schools

An equity score of 58/100 ranks Brown Deer School District #151 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,962 per pupil, Brown Deer School District ranks #154 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,655
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$14,962
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Brown Deer School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,655 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Milwaukee County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,962 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.1% local, 47.0% state, and 9.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #151 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), and 50.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.3% African American, 16.0% Asian, 12.2% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Brown Deer Middle/High, enrolling 904 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).

Brown Deer Middle/High accounts for 54.6% of all Brown Deer School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Brown Deer School District a distant remainder — means Brown Deer School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Brown Deer School District chronic absenteeism rate is 50.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

9.9%
Federal
47.0%
State
43.1%
Local

Funding Equity

58
Equity Score
151 / 403
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Brown Deer School District.

White 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
African American 54.3%
Asian 16.0%
Multiracial 9.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 2
Schools with AP
8 AP courses total
50.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Brown Deer School District

School Enrollment
Brown Deer Middle/High
904
Brown Deer Elementary
709

How Brown Deer School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Wisconsin districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Beloit Turner School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Ellsworth Community School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Denmark School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Ripon Area School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Oconto Falls Public School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Brown Deer School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Brown Deer School District?

Brown Deer School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,655 students.

How much does Brown Deer School District spend per student?

Brown Deer School District spends $14,962 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #151 in Wisconsin.

What is the demographic composition of Brown Deer School District?

Brown Deer School District students are 54.3% African American, 16.0% Asian, 12.2% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Brown Deer School District?

Brown Deer School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #151 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.