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School districts in Racine County, WI
Racine County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 24,363 students in 2024–25. The largest is Racine Unified School District (15,781 students, 65% of the county), followed by Burlington Area School District and Waterford Graded J1 School District. 10 of the 12 offer kindergarten. Wisconsin's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racine Unified School District 3109 Mount Pleasant St, Racine | Pre-K–12 | 23 | 15,781 | 1,061 | (262) 635-5600 |
| Burlington Area School District 209 Wainwright Avenue, Burlington also serves Walworth County | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 2,876 | 185 | (262) 763-0210 |
| Waterford Graded J1 School District 819 W Main St, Waterford | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,473 | 121 | (262) 514-8250 |
| Union Grove UHS School District 3433 S Colony Ave, Union Grove also serves Kenosha County | 9–12 | 1 | 1,032 | — | (262) 878-4427 |
| Waterford UHS School District 611 W Main St, Waterford also serves Waukesha County | 9–12 | 1 | 889 | — | (262) 534-9059 |
| Union Grove J1 School District 1745 Milldrum St, Union Grove also serves Kenosha County | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 886 | 72 | (262) 878-2015 |
| Yorkville J2 School District 18621 Washington Ave, Union Grove | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 465 | 40 | (262) 878-3759 |
| Raymond #14 School District 2659 76th St, Franksville | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 385 | 34 | (262) 835-2929 |
| North Cape School District 11926 W Highway K, Franksville | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 194 | 16 | (262) 835-4069 |
| Washington-Caldwell School District 8937 Big Bend Rd, Waterford also serves Waukesha County | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 192 | 22 | (262) 662-3466 |
| Norway J7 School District 21016 7 Mile Rd, Franksville | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 109 | 15 | (414) 425-6020 |
| Dover #1 School District 4101 S Beaumont Ave, Kansasville | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 81 | 4 | (262) 878-3773 |
Racine County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 44 schools from offices in 6 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Dover #1 School District, with 81 students; the median Racine County district has 465. By grade span: 8 Pre-K–8, 2 9–12 and 2 Pre-K–12. Without kindergarten: Union Grove UHS School District (9–12) and Waterford UHS School District (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 10 districts that report a K grade: 1,570 children. The biggest kindergarten was Racine Unified School District's, with 1,061; Burlington Area School District had 185, and the smallest, Dover #1 School District, had 4.
Racine County holds 12 of Wisconsin's 420 regular districts (2.9%) and 3.1% of its 793,595 public school students, ranking 5th of 72 counties by number of districts and 8th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 3 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 8 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 554 students.
5 districts reach past the county line: Burlington Area School District (into Walworth County), Union Grove UHS School District (into Kenosha County), Waterford UHS School District (into Waukesha County), Union Grove J1 School District (into Kenosha County) and Washington-Caldwell School District (into Waukesha County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 5 of Racine County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Racine Unified School District · Burlington Area School District · Waterford Graded J1 School District · Union Grove UHS School District · Waterford UHS School District · Union Grove J1 School District · Yorkville J2 School District · Raymond #14 School District · North Cape School District · Washington-Caldwell School District · Norway J7 School District · Dover #1 School District
What grade will my child be in?
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