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Best Public Schools in Mequon, WI


At a glance
6
Schools
3,553
Students
6
5-star schools
Top rankedHomestead High20th of 431 Wisconsin high schools
Biggest riser
Donges Bay Elementary up 14 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Lake Shore Middle 12.3 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
Summary:

The city of Mequon, Wisconsin is home to a high-performing school district, the Mequon-Thiensville School District, which operates 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is ranked 24th out of 426 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong academic performance.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional academic achievements. Homestead High School is consistently ranked among the top 20 high schools in Wisconsin, with a 5-star rating, high proficiency rates on state assessments, a 91% four-year graduation rate, and a low 1.3% dropout rate. The district's elementary schools, Wilson Elementary and Oriole Lane Elementary, are also highly ranked, often in the top 75 and 50 elementary schools in the state, respectively, with strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages.

The schools in the Mequon-Thiensville School District generally perform well on state assessments, with proficiency rates that exceed the state averages in most subject areas and grade levels. The district also has relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.3 to 16.7 students per teacher, and spends between $12,930 and $14,299 per student, which is higher than the state average. However, the district's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is higher than the state average, which may be an area for improvement.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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