Whitefish Bay School District

1200 E Fairmount Ave
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217-6099
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#5 out of 450 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Whitefish Bay   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitefish Bay   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitefish Bay   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitefish Bay   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Whitefish Bay   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Whitefish Bay   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Whitefish Bay   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,391
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Whitefish Bay   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,847
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Whitefish Bay   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Whitefish Bay School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitefish Bay High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1200 E Fairmount Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3928
Grades: 9-12
| 906 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,831 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in WI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 1%)
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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