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Whitnall School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 105 students in Whitnall School District.
Public Charter Schools in Whitnall School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
2,397 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Whitnall School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
97 Students
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
399 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
22%
# Black Students
95 Students
10,182 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
1,663 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
69%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
118
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,029 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,799
$16,831
Spending / Student
$14,029
$16,804
Best Whitnall School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Core4
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
5000 S 116th St
Milwaukee, WI 53228
(414) 525-8404
Milwaukee, WI 53228
(414) 525-8404
Grades: PK
| 105 students
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