Best School Districts in Wisconsin

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score. Based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. NCES CCD 2022-23.

50
Districts Ranked
107,185
Students
54/100
Avg Quality Score
WI
State
# District Avg Quality Grade
1. Amery School District Amery 64.8 C+
2. New Glarus School District New Glarus 61.7 C+
3. Elmbrook School District Brookfield 61.4 C+
4. New Berlin School District New Berlin 61.3 C+
5. Random Lake School District Random Lake 61 C+
6. Grafton School District Grafton 59.3 C
7. Plymouth Joint School District Plymouth 57.6 C
8. Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District Ontario 57.5 C
9. Franklin Public School District Franklin 57.1 C
10. Somerset School District Somerset 57 C
11. Denmark School District Denmark 56.8 C
12. Fox Point J2 School District Milwaukee 56.5 C
13. Belleville School District Belleville 55.7 C
14. Greendale School District Greendale 55.3 C
15. Oregon School District Oregon 55 C
16. Pittsville School District Pittsville 55 C
17. Poynette School District Poynette 54.7 C-
18. West Bend School District West Bend 54.6 C-
19. Waterford Graded J1 School District Waterford 54.5 C-
20. Shiocton School District Shiocton 54.5 C-
21. Holmen School District Holmen 54.4 C-
22. Boscobel Area School District Boscobel 54.3 C-
23. Necedah Area School District Necedah 54.2 C-
24. Weyauwega-Fremont School District Weyauwega 54 C-
25. Cashton School District Cashton 54 C-
26. Gibraltar Area School District Fish Creek 54 C-
27. Evansville Community School District Evansville 53.8 C-
28. Tomahawk School District Tomahawk 53.7 C-
29. Jefferson School District Jefferson 53.6 C-
30. Beloit Turner School District Beloit 53.5 C-
31. Kohler School District Kohler 53.3 C-
32. Muskego-Norway School District Muskego 52.7 C-
33. Stratford School District Stratford 52.7 C-
34. Wisconsin Heights School District Mazomanie 52.7 C-
35. Sevastopol School District Sturgeon Bay 52 C-
36. Oakfield School District Oakfield 52 C-
37. West Salem School District West Salem 51.7 C-
38. Shell Lake School District Shell Lake 51.7 C-
39. Mukwonago School District Mukwonago 51.6 C-
40. Alma Center School District Alma Center 51.5 C-
41. Reedsville School District Reedsville 51.5 C-
42. Wauwatosa School District Wauwatosa 51.5 C-
43. Pardeeville Area School District Pardeeville 51.3 C-
44. Oshkosh Area School District Oshkosh 51.2 C-
45. La Crosse School District La Crosse 51 C-
46. Mequon-Thiensville School District Mequon 51 C-
47. Luxemburg-Casco School District Luxemburg 51 C-
48. Mayville School District Mayville 51 C-
49. Mishicot School District Mishicot 51 C-
50. Marathon City School District Marathon 51 C-

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Wisconsin? ▼

The top-ranked district in Wisconsin is Amery School District in Amery with 1,397 students across 4 schools. Average quality score: 64.8/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Wisconsin? ▼

Wisconsin has 50+ school districts serving 814,921 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 15.1:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.