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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 middle school serving 634 students in Whitefish Bay School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Whitefish Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 36% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Whitefish Bay School District is Whitefish Bay Middle 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 Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
2,831 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
17,959 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
145 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
131 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
2,161 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
197
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
6,737
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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