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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,919 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 40%), 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 23% 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
1,605 Schools
# Students
2,860 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Whitefish Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 445 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
0.42
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
144 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
145 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
2,160 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
76%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
187
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
215
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,245 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,716 is less than the state median of $16,804. 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
$14,245
$16,831
Spending / Student
$12,716
$16,804
Best Whitefish Bay School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richards Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 665 students
Rank: #22.
Whitefish Bay Middle School
Magnet 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
| 618 students
Rank: #33.
Cumberland Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 636 students
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