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 is 1 public high school serving 941 students in Whitefish Bay School District.
Public High School in Whitefish Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitefish Bay School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Whitefish Bay High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
2,860 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
19,254 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
144 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
145 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
2,160 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
76%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
187
844
# Students in K Grade:
215
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
66,019
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitefish Bay High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1200 E Fairmount Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3928
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3928
Grades: 9-12
| 941 students
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