Top Rankings
Whitefish Bay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,925 students in Whitefish Bay School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Whitefish Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Whitefish Bay School District are Richards Elementary School, Whitefish Bay Middle School and Cumberland Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
2,831 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Whitefish Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 450 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
145 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
131 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
2,161 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
76%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
197
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,391 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 $12,847 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,391
$17,039
Spending / Student
$12,847
$17,011
Best Whitefish Bay School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richards Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5812 N Santa Monica Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3951
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3951
Grades: PK-5
| 680 students
Rank: #22.
Whitefish Bay Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1144 E Henry Clay St
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-6800
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #33.
Cumberland Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4780 N Marlborough Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-3943
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-3943
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
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