School district or education agency · NCES 5510470

New Berlin School District

New Berlin, WI

District overview See comparisons

Students4,241

Enrollment across the schools linked to this NCES agency.

Schools6

linked school records

Students4,241

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$13,480

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictWIUnited States

Academic standing2025

71st percentile48th percentile45th percentile

This district is 23 percentile points higher than the state figure and 26 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

5.1%24.0%27.8%

This district is 18.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 22.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2022

$13,480$14,483$14,890

This district is $1,003 per student lower than the state figure and $1,410 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2021–22

709:1377:1377:1

This district is 332 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 332 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

2.9%11.0%14.4%

This district is 8.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

5,368children ages 5 to 17

154estimated to live in families below the poverty line

2.9%about 1 in 34 school-age children

District2.9%

WI11.0%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in WI

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

Superior School DistrictSuperior, WI4,181 students9 schools · View profile →Oregon School DistrictBrooklyn, WI4,159 students8 schools · View profile →Hortonville Area School DistrictHortonville, WI4,336 students8 schools · View profile →Waunakee Community School DistrictWaunakee, WI4,388 students7 schools · View profile →De Forest Area School DistrictDe Forest, WI4,039 students7 schools · View profile →

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Asian students352 assessments

81 out of 100

Students not economically disadvantaged3,350 assessments

74 out of 100

White students2,950 assessments

72 out of 100

Mal2,066 assessments

71 out of 100

Fem1,858 assessments

70 out of 100

Hispanic students388 assessments

59 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students574 assessments

51 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

2High schools

4Elementary schools

3Suburb setting

3Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

6.4%Federal

25.5%State

68.1%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$13,480Total current spending per student

$7,758Instruction per student

$5,295Support services per student

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2022.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–215.4%

229 of 4,217 students

2021–225.6%

236 of 4,195 students

2022–235.1%

215 of 4,208 students

People and support

Who is available to help students?

265.8Teacher staff, full-time equivalent

6Counselor staff, full-time equivalent

5Psychologist staff, full-time equivalent

0.3Nurse staff, full-time equivalent

2Social Worker staff, full-time equivalent

2Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE6 reporting schools

1.9Security staff FTE6 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I2 reporting schools

Calculus2 reporting schools

Biology2 reporting schools

Chemistry2 reporting schools

Physics2 reporting schools

Computer science2 reporting schools

Advanced Placement2 reporting schools

Dual enrollment2 reporting schools

Gifted programs6 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate2 reporting schools

Athletics2 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

72Out-of-school suspensions6 reporting schoolsSee schools →88In-school suspensions6 reporting schoolsSee schools →40Law-enforcement referrals6 reporting schoolsSee schools →1School-related arrests6 reporting schoolsSee schools →9Physical restraint2 reporting schoolsSee schools →6Seclusion2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi6 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber6 reporting schools

6Student devices reported6 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports6 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Threats involving a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →11Threats without a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →56Attacks without a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents6 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?5.1% chronically absent2022–23 · 4,208 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?7 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,480current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?709:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Student support

How many students share each staff member?

Smaller ratios generally mean more staff capacity. These figures do not show vacancies or caseloads.

16:1Students per teacher

709:1Students per counselor

848:1Students per psychologist

12,474:1Students per nurse

2,121:1Students per social worker

Data status

5 of 5 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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