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 is 1 public high school serving 906 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 26% of the student body (majority Black and 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
4 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
2,831 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
19,119 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
145 Students
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
131 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
2,161 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
76%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
831
# Students in K Grade:
197
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
65,182
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitefish Bay High 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
| 906 students
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