Kettle Moraine School District

Summary:

The Kettle Moraine School District is a high-performing district in Wisconsin, with 12 schools serving students from preschool through 12th grade. The district is ranked 31st out of 426 school districts in the state and has received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic achievement.

Within the district, several schools stand out as top performers. The High School of Health Sciences, a public charter high school, is ranked 1st out of 431 Wisconsin high schools for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years, with exceptional test scores in English Language Arts. Another charter high school, KM Global School, is ranked 6th and 17th in the state for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, respectively, with a 100% proficiency rate in 10th grade Social Studies. Among the elementary schools, Magee Elementary and Cushing Elementary are standouts, consistently outperforming district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The district's high schools, including the charter schools, have a 91.0% four-year graduation rate and a 1.3% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. The district also outperforms the state averages on the Forward Exam and ACT tests across all grade levels and subject areas, with particularly strong performance in 10th grade ACT English Language Arts and 8th grade Forward Exam Social Studies. While the free and reduced lunch rates vary across the schools, the district appears to have a relatively low percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with most schools spending between $11,000 and $13,000 per student and maintaining low student-teacher ratios.

District Detail

563 A J Allen Cir
Wales, WI 53183-9649

(262) 968-6300

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,361

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	281	23	12.2	10.0%	250 (89.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	85.9	76^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.7%		78.7	178^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.2%	102				76.9	74.5	78.0				71.8	76.6	82.0				74.5			74.5		$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	311	24	12.7	14.1%	276 (88.7%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	65.6	373^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	64.3%		66	393^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	63.0%	20				43.2	62.3	60.5				43.2	71.7	58.1				71.7			77.4		$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	869	56	15.5	11.5%	757 (87.1%)	6 (0.7%)	67 (7.7%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	80.2	59^th of 431 public high schools	86.3%		84.9	36^th of 431 public high schools	91.6%	23	66.5	64.1	55.5															54.7			$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	726	48	15.0	11.2%	641 (88.3%)	6 (0.8%)	38 (5.2%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	89.2	31^st of 628 public middle schools	95.1%		91	21^st of 641 public middle schools	96.7%	10							80.6	77.8	77.4				77.5	84.4	75.6		84.1			74.1	$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	255	20	12.6	15.7%	225 (88.2%)	3 (1.2%)	17 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	85.1	93^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	91.1%		84.9	89^th of 1061 public elementary schools	91.6%	4				71.9	77.5	77.3				68.8	65.0	79.6				85.0			75.0		$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	333	21	15.8	16.8%	285 (85.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	88.5	47^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.5%		85.5	81^st of 1061 public elementary schools	92.4%	34				66.0	84.6	81.0				76.6	73.1	84.5				90.4			75.0		$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	53	1	42.4	5.7%	53 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(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	114	8	13.7	15.8%	98 (86.0%)	3 (2.6%)	7 (6.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	95.8	10^th of 431 public high schools	97.7%		77.4	71^st of 431 public high schools	83.5%	61	82.8	69.0	72.4															74.2			$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	71	4	16.0	7.0%	65 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	93.9	17^th of 431 public high schools	96.1%		97.9	6^th of 431 public high schools	98.6%	11		62.5	68.8															100.0			$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	137	8	16.6	10.2%	126 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	78.7	181^st of 1044 public elementary schools	82.7%		83.9	104^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.2%	77				67.9	72.7	75.0				75.0	68.2	50.0				86.4			63.6		$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	176	9	20.3	6.3%	149 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.4%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	98.2	3^rd of 431 public high schools	99.3%		99.3	1^st of 431 public high schools	99.8%	2	93.6	85.1	78.7															76.6			$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	35	2	21.8	8.6%	27 (77.1%)	1 (2.9%)	3 (8.6%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)								(n/a)																		0.0

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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.

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