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Elkhorn Area School District, Wisconsin

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Elkhorn Area School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,490 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Elkhorn Area School District is a school district in Wisconsin (Walworth County). During the 2024 school year, 3,490 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Elkhorn Area School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Julia Ingersoll2027
Kyle Gorden20242027
Kathy Kostock20242027
Adam Andre20232026
Heather Recklies20232026
Kevin Gahart2025
Ed Scaro2025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,362,000 $1,502 10%
Local: $27,980,000 $7,838 51%
State: $21,672,000 $6,071 39%
Total: $55,014,000 $15,410
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $49,962,000 $13,994
Total Current Expenditures: $44,667,000 $12,511
Instructional Expenditures: $27,243,000 $7,631 55%
Student and Staff Support: $4,560,000 $1,277 9%
Administration: $4,577,000 $1,282 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,287,000 $2,321 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,515,000 $424
Construction: $1,080,000 $302
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $494,000 $138
Interest on Debt: $1,283,000 $359


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 >=50 <=20 20-24 PS 20-29 45
2018-2019 47 60-79 <=20 30-34 50-59 50
2017-2018 46 40-59 <=20 25-29 PS 40-49 50
2016-2017 47 60-79 21-39 25-29 PS 50-59 50
2015-2016 43 60-79 21-39 20-24 PS <50 47
2014-2015 45 40-59 21-39 25-29 >=50 50-59 48
2013-2014 56 70-79 21-39 30-34 <50 60
2012-2013 53 60-69 40-59 40-44 21-39 56
2011-2012 53 >=80 21-39 35-39 >=50 56
2010-2011 83 >=80 60-79 70-74 60-79 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 >=50 21-39 25-29 PS 30-39 45
2018-2019 44 21-39 21-39 30-34 50-59 46
2017-2018 46 60-79 21-39 25-29 PS 50-59 49
2016-2017 50 60-79 40-59 30-34 PS 60-69 53
2015-2016 47 60-79 21-39 25-29 PS <50 50
2014-2015 57 60-79 21-39 35-39 >=50 60-69 60
2013-2014 44 50-59 21-39 20-24 <50 48
2012-2013 40 40-49 21-39 25-29 21-39 43
2011-2012 42 60-79 21-39 25-29 >=50 45
2010-2011 90 >=80 60-79 80-84 60-79 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 97 >=50 PS >=90 PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 94 PS PS >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 97 PS PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 96 PS PS >=90 >=50 >=95
2015-2016 95 PS PS >=80 PS >=95
2014-2015 95 PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 95 >=50 PS >=90 PS 90-94
2012-2013 96 PS PS >=80 PS >=95
2011-2012 91 PS PS >=80 PS 90-94
2010-2011 93 PS PS >=80 PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,490 -2.6
2022-2023 3,582 0.3
2021-2022 3,570 -1.7
2020-2021 3,632 1.8
2019-2020 3,567 2.7
2018-2019 3,469 0.3
2017-2018 3,460 2.3
2016-2017 3,382 2.0
2015-2016 3,315 2.1
2014-2015 3,246 2.4
2013-2014 3,169 -1.4
2012-2013 3,213 -1.0
2011-2012 3,246 5.0
2010-2011 3,083 -0.9
2009-2010 3,110 0.6
2008-2009 3,091 1.2
2007-2008 3,054 2.4
2006-2007 2,981 1.8
2005-2006 2,928 5.7
2004-2005 2,761 6.0
2003-2004 2,596 0.7
2002-2003 2,577 0.1
2001-2002 2,575 2.3
2000-2001 2,515 2.9
1999-2000 2,441 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Elkhorn Area School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 4.3
Black 1.3 8.8
Hispanic 15.0 14.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.1 5.4
White 80.7 66.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Elkhorn Area School District had 224.66 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.53.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 82.59
Secondary: 120.71
Total: 224.66

Elkhorn Area School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 17.35 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 9.47
School Administrators: 17.35
School Administrative Support: 15.35
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 54.95
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.80
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 39.57
Other Support Services: 52.43


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Elkhorn Area School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Career And College Academy2306-12
Elkhorn Area High9419-12
Elkhorn Area Middle6766-8
Elkhorn Options Virtual School273PK-12
Jackson Elementary500PK-5
Tibbets Elementary447PK-5
West Side Elementary431PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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