Whitewater Unified School District

419 S Elizabeth St
Whitewater, WI 53190-1632
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 444 students in Whitewater Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Whitewater Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
1,981 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Whitewater Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#360 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Whitewater Unified   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitewater Unified   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.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitewater Unified   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.
40%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitewater Unified   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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Whitewater Unified   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
25 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
727 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
15%
# Black Students
62 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,076 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
55%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
118
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
134
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,853 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,058 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Whitewater Unified   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
$32 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Whitewater Unified   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
$17,853
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Whitewater Unified   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
$16,058
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Whitewater Unified   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 Whitewater Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitewater Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 S Elizabeth St
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-8300
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,981 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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