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Waunakee Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,346 students in Waunakee Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Waunakee Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Waunakee Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waunakee High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
4,410 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Waunakee Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 450 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
152 Students
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
337 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
70 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
3,638 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
82%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
255
831
# Students in K Grade:
289
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
307
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
300
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
320
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
350
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
331
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
355
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,266 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,940 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,266
$17,039
Spending / Student
$13,940
$17,011
Best Waunakee Community School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waunakee High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 Community Dr
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-2100
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,346 students
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