Elkhorn Area School District

3 N Jackson St
Elkhorn, WI 53121-1905
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Elkhorn Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,179 students in Elkhorn Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Elkhorn Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
3,498 Students
247,943 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elkhorn Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#144 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
47%
40%
41%
38%
46%
44%
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
81%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,411 is less than the state median of $17,017. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,017
$17,045
Spending / Student
$15,411
$17,017

Best Elkhorn Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elkhorn Area Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
627 Court St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 676 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Elkhorn Options Virtual School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3 N Jackson St
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 723-1696
Gr: PK-12 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Career And College Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 County Road H
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 564-2970
Gr: 6-12 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,498 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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