Wisconsin · NCES CCD 2024-25

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.

50
Districts ranked
107,185
Students enrolled
54/100
Avg quality score
C+
Top grade

The ranking in one line

Amery School District in Amery leads Wisconsin's districts with an average school quality score of 64.8/100 across 4 schools.

64.8/100
top district score (grade C+)
4
schools in Amery School District
1,397
students in the top district
54/100
average across the top 50
# District GradeAvg Quality
1 Amery School District Amery C+ 64.8
2 New Glarus School District New Glarus C+ 61.7
3 Elmbrook School District Brookfield C+ 61.4
4 New Berlin School District New Berlin C+ 61.3
5 Random Lake School District Random Lake C+ 61
6 Grafton School District Grafton C 59.3
7 Plymouth Joint School District Plymouth C 57.6
8 Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District Ontario C 57.5
9 Franklin Public School District Franklin C 57.1
10 Somerset School District Somerset C 57
11 Denmark School District Denmark C 56.8
12 Fox Point J2 School District Milwaukee C 56.5
13 Belleville School District Belleville C 55.7
14 Greendale School District Greendale C 55.3
15 Oregon School District Oregon C 55
16 Pittsville School District Pittsville C 55
17 Poynette School District Poynette C- 54.7
18 West Bend School District West Bend C- 54.6
19 Waterford Graded J1 School District Waterford C- 54.5
20 Shiocton School District Shiocton C- 54.5
21 Holmen School District Holmen C- 54.4
22 Boscobel Area School District Boscobel C- 54.3
23 Necedah Area School District Necedah C- 54.2
24 Weyauwega-Fremont School District Weyauwega C- 54
25 Cashton School District Cashton C- 54
26 Gibraltar Area School District Fish Creek C- 54
27 Evansville Community School District Evansville C- 53.8
28 Tomahawk School District Tomahawk C- 53.7
29 Jefferson School District Jefferson C- 53.6
30 Beloit Turner School District Beloit C- 53.5
31 Kohler School District Kohler C- 53.3
32 Muskego-Norway School District Muskego C- 52.7
33 Stratford School District Stratford C- 52.7
34 Wisconsin Heights School District Mazomanie C- 52.7
35 Sevastopol School District Sturgeon Bay C- 52
36 Oakfield School District Oakfield C- 52
37 West Salem School District West Salem C- 51.7
38 Shell Lake School District Shell Lake C- 51.7
39 Mukwonago School District Mukwonago C- 51.6
40 Alma Center School District Alma Center C- 51.5
41 Reedsville School District Reedsville C- 51.5
42 Wauwatosa School District Wauwatosa C- 51.5
43 Pardeeville Area School District Pardeeville C- 51.3
44 Oshkosh Area School District Oshkosh C- 51.2
45 La Crosse School District La Crosse C- 51
46 Mequon-Thiensville School District Mequon C- 51
47 Luxemburg-Casco School District Luxemburg C- 51
48 Mayville School District Mayville C- 51
49 Mishicot School District Mishicot C- 51
50 Marathon City School District Marathon C- 51

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.

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) 2024-25 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.