Top Rankings
Grafton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 438 students in Grafton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Grafton School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
2,132 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grafton School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 443 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 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 447 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,346 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,147 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,346
$17,038
Spending / Student
$14,147
$17,011
Best Grafton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Long Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Hickory St
Grafton, WI 53024
(262) 376-5800
Grafton, WI 53024
(262) 376-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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