District guide
Racine Unified School District public schools
Parent-focused district context for Racine County, WI: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Racine Unified School District tells you before choosing a home
Racine Unified School District is listed with 26 public schools and 16,182 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 17 primary, 1 middle, 5 high, 3 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
26 district schools are associated with Racine County in the current file, about 52% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
17
9,120 reported students
1
509 reported students
5
5,534 reported students
3
1,019 reported students
Parent checks for Racine Unified School District
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Racine Unified School District
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case High Regular | High | 9–12 | Racine | 1,884 | Profile |
| Gifford School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Racine | 1,411 | Profile |
| Horlick High Regular | High | 9–12 | Racine | 1,340 | Profile |
| Mitchell School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Racine | 1,083 | Profile |
| Park High Regular | High | 9–12 | Racine | 1,038 | Profile |
| Jerstad-Agerholm School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Racine | 899 | Listed only |
| Walden III High Regular | High | 6–12 | Racine | 715 | Listed only |
| Gilmore Fine Arts School Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Racine | 695 | Listed only |
| Julian Thomas Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Racine | 571 | Listed only |
| Racine Alternative Learning Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Racine | 560 | Listed only |
| The REAL Sch Regular | High | 6–12 | Sturtevant | 557 | Listed only |
| Wadewitz Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Racine | 546 | Listed only |
| Starbuck - An IB World School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Racine | 509 | Listed only |
| O Brown Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Racine | 463 | Listed only |
| Johnson Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Racine | 454 | Listed only |
| Knapp Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Racine | 454 | Listed only |
| Fratt Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Racine | 448 | Listed only |
| Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Racine | 421 | Listed only |
| West Ridge Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Racine | 390 | Listed only |
| RUSD Montessori Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Racine | 325 | Listed only |
| Bull Early Education Center Regular | Other | PK | Racine | 323 | Listed only |
| Schulte Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sturtevant | 313 | Listed only |
| Red Apple Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Racine | 283 | Listed only |
| Roosevelt Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Racine | 215 | Listed only |
| Jones Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Racine | 149 | Listed only |
| All District 4 Year Old Kindergarten Regular | Other | PK | Racine | 136 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Racine Unified School District FAQ
What schools are included for Racine Unified School District?
Racine Unified School District includes 26 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 17 primary, 1 middle, 5 high, 3 other schools.
Does this Racine Unified School District page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Racine Unified School District or local assignment tools.
Is Racine Unified School District ranked as the best district in Racine County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Racine Unified School District schools have detailed profiles?
5 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.