Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Wisconsin
The schools in Wisconsin with the lowest student-teacher ratios offer smaller class sizes, which research links to better academic outcomes, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The top-ranked school, Hillcrest School, has a ratio of just 4.6:1.
The Wisconsin state average is 15.1:1, compared to the national average of 15.7:1. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded to ensure meaningful comparisons.
4.6:1
Best Ratio
Hillcrest School
15.1:1
State Average
15.7:1
National Average
50
Schools Listed
| # | School | Student:Teacher | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hillcrest School Kenosha | 4.6:1 -70% vs state
| 108 |
| 2. | Carmen Middle School South Milwaukee | 4.8:1 -68% vs state
| 191 |
| 3. | Vel R Phillips School Wauwatosa | 6.2:1 -59% vs state
| 139 |
| 4. | Bayfield Elementary Bayfield | 7.1:1 -53% vs state
| 189 |
| 5. | Capital High Madison | 7.7:1 -49% vs state
| 129 |
| 6. | Bayfield High Bayfield | 7.7:1 -49% vs state
| 119 |
| 7. | Innovative High Madison | 7.8:1 -48% vs state
| 138 |
| 8. | Kenosha Eschool K-12 Kenosha | 7.8:1 -48% vs state
| 117 |
| 9. | Albany Elementary Albany | 7.9:1 -48% vs state
| 159 |
| 10. | Webster Stanley Elementary Oshkosh | 8:1 -47% vs state
| 573 |
| 11. | Northside Elementary La Crosse | 8:1 -47% vs state
| 237 |
| 12. | Granton High Granton | 8.2:1 -46% vs state
| 112 |
| 13. | Jefferson Elementary Sheboygan | 8.3:1 -45% vs state
| 252 |
| 14. | Keshena Primary Keshena | 8.4:1 -44% vs state
| 394 |
| 15. | Merrill Elementary Oshkosh | 8.6:1 -43% vs state
| 242 |
| 16. | Penfield Montessori Academy Milwaukee | 8.6:1 -43% vs state
| 121 |
| 17. | Lincoln Middle La Crosse | 8.7:1 -42% vs state
| 277 |
| 18. | Lincoln Elementary Wausau | 8.7:1 -42% vs state
| 204 |
| 19. | Hustisford High Hustisford | 8.8:1 -42% vs state
| 158 |
| 20. | Jones Elementary Racine | 8.8:1 -42% vs state
| 149 |
| 21. | Lac Du Flambeau Elementary Lac du Flambeau | 8.9:1 -41% vs state
| 499 |
| 22. | Longfellow Elementary Sheboygan | 8.9:1 -41% vs state
| 234 |
| 23. | North Crawford High Soldiers Grove | 8.9:1 -41% vs state
| 123 |
| 24. | Wilson Elementary Kenosha | 8.9:1 -41% vs state
| 116 |
| 25. | Eagle Point Elementary DeForest | 9:1 -40% vs state
| 389 |
| 26. | Wabeno High Wabeno | 9:1 -40% vs state
| 193 |
| 27. | United Community Center Acosta Middle School Milwaukee | 9:1 -40% vs state
| 188 |
| 28. | Grove Elementary Wisconsin Rapids | 9:1 -40% vs state
| 178 |
| 29. | North Lakeland Elementary Manitowish Waters | 9:1 -40% vs state
| 158 |
| 30. | Augusta High Augusta | 9:1 -40% vs state
| 144 |
| 31. | Valders High Valders | 9.1:1 -40% vs state
| 291 |
| 32. | Wilson Elementary Janesville | 9.1:1 -40% vs state
| 256 |
| 33. | Hamilton Elementary School La Crosse | 9.1:1 -40% vs state
| 151 |
| 34. | Green Lake High Green Lake | 9.1:1 -40% vs state
| 139 |
| 35. | Florence High Florence | 9.1:1 -40% vs state
| 116 |
| 36. | Westside Elementary Sun Prairie | 9.2:1 -39% vs state
| 434 |
| 37. | Logan Middle La Crosse | 9.2:1 -39% vs state
| 424 |
| 38. | Creekside Elementary Sun Prairie | 9.2:1 -39% vs state
| 394 |
| 39. | C H Bird Elementary Sun Prairie | 9.2:1 -39% vs state
| 333 |
| 40. | Sheridan Elementary Sheboygan | 9.2:1 -39% vs state
| 286 |
| 41. | Richland Center Intermediate School Richland Center | 9.2:1 -39% vs state
| 275 |
| 42. | Black Hawk Elementary South Wayne | 9.2:1 -39% vs state
| 163 |
| 43. | Almond-Bancroft High Almond | 9.2:1 -39% vs state
| 103 |
| 44. | Jackson Elementary Janesville | 9.3:1 -38% vs state
| 339 |
| 45. | Lapham Elementary Madison | 9.3:1 -38% vs state
| 182 |
| 46. | Siren Elementary Siren | 9.3:1 -38% vs state
| 172 |
| 47. | Bowler High Bowler | 9.3:1 -38% vs state
| 138 |
| 48. | Shabazz-City High Madison | 9.3:1 -38% vs state
| 106 |
| 49. | Pecatonica High Blanchardville | 9.4:1 -38% vs state
| 198 |
| 50. | Monticello Elementary Monticello | 9.4:1 -38% vs state
| 131 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2022-23 school year.
Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.