Whitehall School District

19121 Hobson St
Whitehall, WI 54773-8652
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Whitehall School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 321 students in Whitehall School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Whitehall School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitehall School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Whitehall Memorial Junior/senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority 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
2 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
758 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Whitehall School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#292 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Whitehall   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitehall   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.
30%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitehall   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.
45-49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitehall   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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Whitehall   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.53
# American Indian Students
14 Students
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
570 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
75%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
831
# Students in K Grade:
51
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,456 is higher 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 $15,842 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
$13 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Whitehall   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
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Whitehall   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
$17,456
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Whitehall   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
$15,842
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Whitehall   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 Whitehall School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitehall Memorial Junior/senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
19121 Hobson St
Whitehall, WI 54773
(715) 538-4364
Grades: 7-12
| 321 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 758 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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