Germantown School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,903 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,835 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Washington County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,834 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 62.1% local, 30.5% state, and 7.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,198 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #338 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 406.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.0% White, 6.7% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Germantown High accounts for 33.6% of all Germantown School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Germantown School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Germantown School District school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Germantown School District school enrollment ranges from 344 students (lowest) to 1,288 students (highest), a spread of 944 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Germantown School District student-counselor ratio is 406:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Germantown School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Germantown School District is typically wider than the Germantown School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Germantown School District?
Germantown School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 other. Total enrollment is 3,903 students.
How much does Germantown School District spend per student?
Germantown School District spends $16,834 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #338 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Germantown School District?
The average teacher salary in Germantown School District is $77,198 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Germantown School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Washington County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Germantown School District?
Germantown School District students are 78.0% White, 6.7% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Germantown School District?
Germantown School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #338 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.