District and School Performance

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As part of the State of Wisconsin accountability system, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) produces Accountability Report Cards for allschool districts and individual schools in the state each year. The report cards include data on multiple indicators. 
 

The accountability ratings are generated by taking historical data and demographic information related to Priority Weight Areas. Because the enrollment of students in each school is unique, the state places different weights on the Priority Weight Areas when calculating each individual school's rating. Therefore, every school district and every individual school has certain factors taken into account for their rating. Additionally, weights are determined by calculating three years of data into the equation.

WISE Data Dashboard

WISEdash Public Portal (Wisconsin Information System for Education Data Dashboard) is a resource for parents, educators, students and community members interested in learning about school and student data published by the DPI. Student enrollment, attendance and results of certain tests (like the Forward Exam and the Statewide ACT) are available in WISEdash.

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Both West Bend East High School and West Bend West High School ranked well among the 514 public high schools in the U.S. News & World Report High School Rankings - 2025-2026.   

  East High School      West High School

Advanced Placement Achievements

Just 24% of Wisconsin high schools earned a place on the 2023 AP School Honor Roll. West Bend East and West Bend West both earned the Bronze level of distinction.

The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering wide-reaching results for their students including:

<40%

of the graduating cohort took at least one AP Exam during high school.

25%+

of the graduating cohort scored a 3 or higher on at least 1 AP Exam during high school.

<2%

of the graduating cohort took 5 or more AP Exams during high school. 

2026 East High School AP Highlights

East High School students once again achieved exceptional results on their Advanced Placement final exams. 

  • 440 exams were taken
  • Highest student participation and number of exams taken in 5 years
  • Highest number of students scoring 3 or above in the past 5 years
  • Average score 3.8, 3rd year in a row averaging above 90 percent

2026 West High School AP Highlights

West High School students continue to perform very well on Advanced Placement final exams. 

  • 465 tests were taken 
  • Average score was a 3.8
  • Second year is a row averaging above 90 percent

 

Percent of total East AP students with scores of 3 or higher:
2026: 96%
2025: 92%
2024: 90%
2023: 81%
2022: 83%
Percent of total West AP students with scores of 3 or higher:
2026: 91%
2025: 94%
2024: 86%
2023: 85%
2022: 83%