Wisconsin · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Wisconsin

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

74/100
Top score
B
Top grade
66/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

College Park Elementary in Greendale is Wisconsin's top-resourced public school, scoring 74/100 on the NCES resource index.

74/100
top score (grade B)
5
schools at the top grade (B)
66/100
average across the top 50
#SchoolGradeScore
1College Park ElementaryGreendaleB74
2Canterbury ElementaryGreendaleB72
3Muir ElementaryPortageB71
4Highland View ElementaryGreendaleB71
5Amery IntermediateAmeryB71
6Rome Corners IntermediateOregonB-69
7Ben Franklin ElementaryFranklinB-69
8Amery MiddleAmeryB-69
9North Woods International SchoolLa CrosseB-69
10Amery HighAmeryB-68
11Lakeview ElementaryWind LakeB-68
12Horizon ElementaryPlymouthB-68
13Bluff View ElementaryPrairie du ChienB-68
14Random Lake MiddleRandom LakeB-68
15De Soto MiddleDe SotoB-68
16Bay Lane ElementaryMuskegoB-67
17Swanson ElementaryBrookfieldB-67
18Southwood Glen ElementaryFranklinB-67
19Royall ElementaryElroyB-67
20Ronald Reagan ElementaryNew BerlinB-66
21Brookfield ElementaryBrookfieldB-66
22New Richmond Starr ElementaryNew RichmondB-66
23Abraham Lincoln ElementaryMonroeB-66
24Parkview ElementaryPlymouthB-66
25Shell Lake Primary (K-2)Shell LakeB-66
26Cleveland ElementaryClevelandB-66
27Elmwood ElementaryNew BerlinB-65
28Tonawanda ElementaryElm GroveB-65
29Country Dale ElementaryFranklinB-65
30Robinwood ElementaryFranklinB-65
31New Glarus ElementaryNew GlarusB-65
32Evergreen ElementaryHolmenB-65
33Maple Dale SchoolFox PointB-65
34Wilson ElementaryWauwatosaB-65
35King International Baccalaureate MiddleMilwaukeeB-65
36Burleigh ElementaryBrookfieldC+64
37Holmen MiddleHolmenC+64
38Dixon ElementaryBrookfieldC+64
39Orchard Lane ElementaryNew BerlinC+64
40Pleasant View ElementaryFranklinC+64
41Viking ElementaryHolmenC+64
42Prairie View ElementaryOregonC+64
43Boscobel ElementaryBoscobelC+64
44Summit Environmental SchoolLa CrosseC+64
45State Road ElementaryLa CrosseC+64
46Poynette MiddlePoynetteC+64
47Roosevelt ElementaryOshkoshC+64
48Ba Kennedy SchoolPrairie du ChienC+64
49New Glarus MiddleNew GlarusC+64
50Kickapoo ElementaryViolaC+64

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Wisconsin?

The highest-ranked school in Wisconsin is College Park Elementary in Greendale with a quality score of 74/100 (grade B). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated?

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

Methodology

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. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.