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Item: Saint Francis School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

4225 S Lake Dr
Saint Francis, WI 53235-5941

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (414) 747-3901

www.stfrancisschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,008 Schools

# Students

1,106 Students

332,371 Students

# Teachers

68 Teachers

24,437 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	64	104
Kind	55	96
1	54	97
2	43	99
3	47	95

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District Rank

Saint Francis School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#302 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Saint Francis School District
2023	#302
2022	#315
2021	#381
2019	#341
2018	#306
2017	#288
2016	#330
2015	#364
2014	#344
2013	#310
2012	#348

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36%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2023	36%	40%
2022	31%	39%
2021	22%	38%
2019	35%	43%
2018	37%	44%
2017	36%	43%
2016	37%	43%
2015	38%	44%
2014	45%	49%
2013	45%	48%
2012	41%	49%

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35%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2022	35%	38%
2021	29%	39%
2019	35%	41%
2018	37%	43%
2017	43%	45%
2016	36%	44%
2015	44%	52%
2014	31%	37%
2013	32%	37%
2012	32%	36%
2011	77%	83%

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31%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2022	31%	44%
2021	29%	44%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2023	87%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	87%
2014	87%	87%
2013	82%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2024	0.65	0.52
2023	0.65	0.52
2022	0.63	0.51
2021	0.61	0.51
2020	0.60	0.50
2019	0.60	0.50
2018	0.55	0.49
2017	0.55	0.49
2016	0.52	0.48
2015	0.51	0.48
2014	0.50	0.46
2013	0.49	0.45
2012	0.46	0.44
2011	0.43	0.44
2010	0.43	0.41
2009	0.43	0.41
2008	0.42	0.39
2007	0.41	0.39
2006	0.40	0.39
2005	0.42	0.38
2004	0.40	0.36
2003	0.40	0.37
2002	0.41	0.35
2001	0.37	0.34
2000	0.33	0.32
1999	0.30	0.30
1998	0.29	0.30
1997	0.27	0.30
1996	0.27	0.29
1995	0.31	0.27
1994	0.32	0.26
1993	0.30	0.26
1992	0.31	0.26
1991	0.29	0.26
1990	0.27	0.25
1989	0.26	0.24
1988	0.27	0.23

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	6%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	6%	3%
2003	6%	3%
2002	7%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

34%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2024	33%	14%
2023	32%	14%
2022	31%	13%
2021	30%	13%
2020	26%	13%
2019	26%	13%
2018	24%	12%
2017	24%	12%
2016	21%	11%
2015	21%	11%
2014	20%	10%
2013	18%	10%
2012	16%	10%
2011	15%	9%
2010	15%	8%
2009	14%	8%
2008	12%	8%
2007	11%	7%
2006	10%	6%
2005	11%	6%
2004	10%	6%
2003	9%	5%
2002	9%	5%
2001	8%	5%
2000	6%	4%
1999	5%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	6%	3%
1993	5%	3%
1992	5%	3%
1991	4%	3%
1990	4%	2%
1989	4%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2024	7%	9%
2023	8%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	7%	9%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	8%	9%
2015	7%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	6%	10%
2012	5%	10%
2011	5%	10%
2010	6%	10%
2009	6%	10%
2008	6%	10%
2007	6%	10%
2006	6%	10%
2005	7%	10%
2004	7%	10%
2003	8%	10%
2002	8%	10%
2001	7%	10%
2000	6%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	6%	9%
1995	7%	8%
1994	7%	9%
1993	6%	8%
1992	7%	8%
1991	7%	8%
1990	6%	9%
1989	5%	8%
1988	7%	9%

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% White

46%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2024	49%	67%
2023	49%	67%
2022	53%	68%
2021	54%	68%
2020	57%	69%
2019	57%	69%
2018	62%	70%
2017	62%	70%
2016	66%	71%
2015	67%	71%
2014	68%	72%
2013	69%	73%
2012	72%	74%
2011	74%	74%
2010	74%	76%
2009	74%	76%
2008	74%	77%
2007	76%	77%
2006	76%	78%
2005	75%	78%
2004	76%	79%
2003	76%	79%
2002	75%	80%
2001	78%	80%
2000	82%	82%
1999	84%	83%
1998	85%	83%
1997	86%	84%
1996	86%	84%
1995	84%	85%
1994	82%	85%
1993	84%	86%
1992	84%	86%
1991	85%	86%
1990	86%	86%
1989	86%	87%
1988	86%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,257 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2023	$18 MM	$15 MM
2022	$18 MM	$14 MM
2021	$18 MM	$15 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$13 MM
2015	$16 MM	$12 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$16 MM	$12 MM
2011	$16 MM	$13 MM
2010	$16 MM	$12 MM
2009	$15 MM	$12 MM
2008	$15 MM	$12 MM
2007	$15 MM	$12 MM
2006	$15 MM	$11 MM
2005	$15 MM	$11 MM
2004	$15 MM	$11 MM
2003	$14 MM	$10 MM
2002	$14 MM	$10 MM
2001	$13 MM	$10 MM
2000	$12 MM	$9 MM
1999	$12 MM	$8 MM
1998	$12 MM	$8 MM
1997	$11 MM	$8 MM
1996	$11 MM	$7 MM
1995	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2023	$16 MM	$15 MM
2022	$16 MM	$14 MM
2021	$16 MM	$15 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$14 MM
2018	$15 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$13 MM
2015	$24 MM	$12 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$12 MM
2011	$21 MM	$13 MM
2010	$24 MM	$12 MM
2009	$15 MM	$12 MM
2008	$14 MM	$11 MM
2007	$13 MM	$11 MM
2006	$13 MM	$11 MM
2005	$14 MM	$11 MM
2004	$13 MM	$10 MM
2003	$12 MM	$10 MM
2002	$12 MM	$10 MM
2001	$12 MM	$10 MM
2000	$11 MM	$10 MM
1999	$11 MM	$9 MM
1998	$11 MM	$9 MM
1997	$13 MM	$8 MM
1996	$12 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,439

$17,189

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,055	$17,787
2022	$16,713	$16,879
2021	$17,398	$18,324
2020	$16,713	$16,879
2018	$14,327	$16,046
2017	$13,636	$15,634
2016	$13,068	$15,217
2015	$13,087	$13,583
2014	$12,079	$13,907
2012	$11,926	$13,331
2011	$12,803	$14,085
2010	$12,181	$13,583
2009	$11,569	$12,827
2008	$11,038	$12,886
2007	$10,906	$12,505
2006	$10,701	$12,012
2005	$10,177	$11,868
2004	$10,007	$11,167
2003	$10,097	$10,285
2002	$9,622	$9,947
2001	$9,184	$9,720
2000	$8,521	$8,956
1999	$8,780	$8,375
1998	$8,775	$7,873
1997	$8,300	$7,459
1995	$7,461	$6,949
1992	$6,833	$6,103
1990	$6,240	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$14,257

$17,161

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saint Francis School District	Wisconsin
2023	$14,792	$17,030
2022	$14,533	$16,633
2021	$15,089	$17,545
2020	$14,533	$16,633
2018	$12,910	$16,563
2017	$13,493	$15,583
2016	$12,522	$15,045
2015	$20,167	$13,316
2014	$11,338	$13,867
2012	$11,868	$12,958
2011	$16,393	$13,726
2010	$18,770	$13,316
2009	$11,644	$12,642
2008	$10,337	$12,234
2007	$9,951	$11,794
2006	$9,543	$11,428
2005	$9,527	$11,296
2004	$8,768	$10,661
2003	$8,527	$10,162
2002	$8,465	$9,911
2001	$8,448	$9,632
2000	$7,902	$9,400
1999	$8,256	$9,088
1998	$8,163	$8,599
1997	$9,749	$8,007
1995	$7,232	$6,987
1992	$10,053	$6,313
1990	$6,308	$5,403

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Best Saint Francis School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Willow Glen Primary School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

2600 E Bolivar Ave
Saint Francis, WI 53235
(414) 486-6300

Gr: PK-3 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,106 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 87% (Top 30% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education