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Brookfield Central High

Public Grades 9-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 95% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Brookfield Central High is a public high school serving 1,172 students in grades 9-12 in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The school is part of the Elmbrook School District, which is ranked 11th out of 426 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookfield Central High is an exceptional educational institution, consistently ranking among the top 10-30 high schools in Wisconsin over the past decade. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Social Studies (71.32%), English Language Arts (70.14%), Mathematics (70.5%), and Science (66.19%) on the ACT and Forward Exam assessments. Brookfield Central High's performance exceeds the state and district averages in these key academic areas, indicating a strong focus on academic excellence. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 98.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average, and a very low dropout rate, ranging from 0% to 1.3%.

Brookfield Central High's academic performance and rankings are consistently higher than its nearby counterparts, Brookfield East High and Fairview South, which are also part of the Elmbrook School District. The school's performance is also significantly better than the nearby Waukesha and Milwaukee-area schools, such as Waukesha East Alternative School, Waukesha Transition Academy, Nathan Hale High, and Milwaukee School of Languages, which tend to have lower academic achievement and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility.

1,215

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,532

Per pupil spending ?

10%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16900 W Gebhardt Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005-5138

(262) 785-3910

District: Elmbrook School District

Feeder schools for Brookfield Central High:

Elementary:	Brookfield Elementary
	Swanson Elementary
Middle:	Wisconsin Hills Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Asian:

20.2%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Wisconsin avg46%

21^st of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Elmbrook School District

11^th of 426Elmbrook School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	21 of 431	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	31 of 431	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	22 of 415	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	7 of 391	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	6 of 390	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	5 of 400	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	6 of 410	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	8 of 410	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	97.7	7 of 408	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	75.3	62 of 466	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	79.4	49 of 462	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.9	22 of 457	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	82.0	22 of 452	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	74.3	78 of 445	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	19 of 450	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	84.1	20 of 438	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	14 of 437	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	84.9	8 of 281	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	2 of 292	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	85.8	8 of 287	97.2%	★★★★★
2004	86.6	9 of 275	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	2 of 57	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	4 of 51	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	1 of 48	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	2 of 44	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	2 of 44	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	2 of 51	96.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	66.8	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	11 of 358	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	22 of 353	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	14 of 329	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	3 of 343	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	2 of 332	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	10 of 343	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	6 of 355	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	15 of 126	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	16 of 119	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	38.3	58 of 97	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	30 of 86	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	13 of 68	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.7	3 of 86	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	9 of 76	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	63 of 335	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	19 of 326	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	3 of 271	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	6 of 250	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	3 of 226	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	15 of 251	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	71.6	43 of 255	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	23 of 380	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	34 of 365	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	25 of 359	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	14 of 347	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	13 of 334	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	5 of 354	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	6 of 373	98.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	12 of 81	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	16 of 71	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	5 of 56	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	7 of 93	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	51.9	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	33 of 285	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	52 of 300	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	26 of 271	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	25 of 269	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	13 of 266	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	15 of 266	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	12 of 261	95.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2018)70th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies71%+24 vs state

Mathematics70%+28 vs state

English Language Arts70%+22 vs state

Science66%+23 vs state

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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 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookfield Central High	Public	9-12	16900 W Gebhardt Rd	Brookfield	53005	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 785-3910	1,215	72	16.8	10.0%	770 (63.4%)	32 (2.6%)	102 (8.4%)	246 (20.2%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.9%)	92.9	21^st of 431 public high schools	95.1%		87.1	31^st of 431 public high schools	92.8%	10	70.1	70.5	66.2								71.3		$13,532	$486	$13,046
Fairview South	Public	5-12	3525 Bermuda Blvd	Brookfield	53045	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 781-9464	9	9	1.0	33.3%	6 (66.7%)	2 (22.2%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$3,190	$383	$2,807
Brookfield East High	Public	9-12	3305 N Lilly Rd	Brookfield	53005	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 781-3500	1,374	77	17.8	7.1%	1,024 (74.5%)	33 (2.4%)	91 (6.6%)	162 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.6%)	94.8	13^th of 431 public high schools	97.0%		91.1	22^nd of 431 public high schools	94.9%	9	69.9	72.5	72.3								75.6		$12,700	$464	$12,236
West High	Public	9-12	11400 W Center St	Wauwatosa	53222	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-3000	986	66	14.9	29.5%	487 (49.4%)	265 (26.9%)	99 (10.0%)	47 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.7%)	55.9	190^th of 431 public high schools	55.9%		65.3	126^th of 431 public high schools	70.8%	64	51.0	50.6	45.8								46.4		$12,883	$392	$12,489
New Berlin West Middle/High	Public	7-12	18695 W Cleveland Ave	New Berlin	53146	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 789-6400	1,036	69	14.9	16.6%	804 (77.6%)	15 (1.4%)	138 (13.3%)	38 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.3%)	79.6	63^rd of 431 public high schools	85.4%		87.4	30^th of 431 public high schools	93.0%	33	56.8	56.3	55.7		62.9	73.5		70.2	77.8	77.8	76.9	66.7	$12,639	$412	$12,227
Nathan Hale High	Public	9-12	11601 W Lincoln Ave	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3210	1,134	71	16.0	57.1%	577 (50.9%)	142 (12.5%)	292 (25.7%)	26 (2.3%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	88 (7.8%)	34.8	316^th of 431 public high schools	26.7%		18.2	388^th of 431 public high schools	10.0%	72	50.2	36.2	39.6								31.2		$11,251	$1,033	$10,218
Milwaukee School of Languages	Public	6-12	8400 W Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5700	964	60	16.1	53.9%	186 (19.3%)	452 (46.9%)	236 (24.5%)	28 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.0%)								(n/a)				24.8	43.0	32.6	19.2	26.1	13.3	36.8	37.1	18.1	$14,290	$2,148	$12,141
Waukesha East Alternative School	Public	6-12	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-4355	74	9	8.2	78.4%	20 (27.0%)	11 (14.9%)	38 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)											60.0		$13,816	$951	$12,864
Waukesha Transition Academy	Public	12	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-1102	36	6	6.0	30.6%	20 (55.6%)	3 (8.3%)	10 (27.8%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)								(n/a)													$13,349	$348	$13,001
Riverview School	Public	6-12	521 Riverview Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 548-7731	5	1	5.0		3 (60.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$75,809	$276	$75,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookfield Central High

How many students attend Brookfield Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,215 students attended Brookfield Central High.

What schools feed into Brookfield Central High?

Brookfield Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookfield Elementary
Elementary : Swanson Elementary
Middle : Wisconsin Hills Middle

What district is Brookfield Central High in?

Elmbrook School District

What is the racial makeup of Brookfield Central High?

Students at Brookfield Central High are 63% White, 20% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Brookfield Central High a good school?

Yes! Brookfield Central High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 21^st of 431 Wisconsin high schools.

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