Kettle Moraine School District

Summary:

The Kettle Moraine School District is a high-performing district in Wisconsin, with 11 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is home to several standout schools, including the top-ranked High School of Health Sciences, the 6th-ranked KM Global School, and the 21st-ranked Kettle Moraine Middle.

The district's schools generally outperform the state average on standardized tests, with many schools reporting a high percentage of students proficient or better in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies. Graduation rates are also impressive, with the district's high schools reporting rates ranging from 92.3% to 100%. Chronic absenteeism rates vary, with some schools like Wales Elementary and Dousman Elementary having relatively low rates, while others like KM Connect and School for Arts and Performance have higher rates.

Overall, the Kettle Moraine School District is a high-quality, high-performing district with several standout schools that are among the best in the state. The district's commitment to academic excellence and student success is evident in the data, with strong test scores, high graduation rates, and relatively low student-teacher ratios across the district.

District Detail

563 A J Allen Cir
Wales, WI 53183-9649

(262) 968-6300

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 428 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,477

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)			Forward Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cushing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	227 N Genesee St	Delafield	53018	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 646-6700	339	24	14.3	14.2%	297 (87.6%)	5 (1.5%)	21 (6.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	78.7	178^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.2%		83.7	118^th of 1067 public elementary schools	88.9%	60				67.4	66.7	79.6				67.4	64.8	87.8				79.6			63.0		$13,315	$454	$12,862
Dousman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	341 E Ottawa Ave	Dousman	53118	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 965-6550	339	25	13.5	17.4%	300 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	66	393^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	63.0%		54.9	539^th of 1067 public elementary schools	49.5%	146				51.0	61.9	62.1				62.8	59.5	65.5				71.4			64.3		$12,228	$586	$11,643
Kettle Moraine High	Public	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 968-6273	878	57	15.5	12.0%	770 (87.7%)	6 (0.7%)	60 (6.8%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	84.9	36^th of 431 public high schools	91.6%		74.2	78^th of 415 public high schools	81.2%	42	71.0	66.0	61.5															50.8			$12,722	$272	$12,451
Kettle Moraine Middle	Public	6-8	301 E Ottawa Ave	Dousman	53118	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 965-6500	780	50	15.4	11.0%	688 (88.2%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	91	21^st of 641 public middle schools	96.7%		90.9	30^th of 640 public middle schools	95.3%	9							75.6	80.5	73.0				79.4	82.4	83.6		88.0			79.1	$11,414	$257	$11,157
Magee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W313S4134 Hwy 83	Genesee Depot	53127	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 968-6454	247	17	14.9	12.1%	214 (86.6%)	4 (1.6%)	17 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	84.9	89^th of 1061 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.2	74^th of 1067 public elementary schools	93.1%	15				65.9	69.1	89.7				75.6	85.7	72.4				85.7			73.8		$12,890	$346	$12,545
Wales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	219 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 968-6400	323	24	13.6	14.6%	278 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	85.5	81^st of 1061 public elementary schools	92.4%		82.6	130^th of 1067 public elementary schools	87.8%	49				70.0	72.9	68.2				78.0	79.7	86.4				83.1			76.3		$12,229	$260	$11,969
Kettle Moraine 4K	Public	PK	227 N Genesee St	Delafield	53018	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 646-6700	56	1	44.8	10.7%	55 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)																					$7,227	$256	$6,972
School for Arts and Performance	Public, Charter	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6273	104	9	12.1	11.5%	94 (90.4%)	3 (2.9%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	77.4	71^st of 431 public high schools	83.5%		94.9	16^th of 415 public high schools	96.1%	55	70.6	41.2																80.7			$13,915	$256	$13,660
KM Global School	Public, Charter	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6273	77	5	14.2	6.5%	68 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)	97.9	6^th of 431 public high schools	98.6%		95.8	10^th of 415 public high schools	97.6%	4	82.1	85.7	82.1															66.7			$11,912	$256	$11,657
Kettle Moraine Explore	Public, Charter	K-5	219 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6400	127	8	16.9	9.4%	119 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	83.9	104^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.7	69^th of 1067 public elementary schools	93.5%	35				66.7	81.3	90.0				76.2	75.0	80.0				87.5			56.3		$12,008	$256	$11,753
High School of Health Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 968-6200	194	9	22.6	7.7%	171 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	99.3	1^st of 431 public high schools	99.8%		99.5	1^st of 415 public high schools	99.8%		91.9	75.7	83.8															86.7			$10,140	$256	$9,885
KM Connect	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	349 N Oak Crest Dr	Wales	53183	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(262) 968-6200	13	1	9.0	30.8%	11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								50.0						25.0

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oconomowoc Area School District	3 mi	8	47^th
Adeline Montessori School Inc	3.11 mi	1
Lake Country School District	3.12 mi	1	5^th
Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District	4.04 mi	3	16^th
Arrowhead Union High School School District	5.12 mi	1	12^th

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