Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,454 students in Whitnall School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Whitnall School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
2,394 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitnall School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.51
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
104 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
432 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
14%
# Black Students
102 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
1,613 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
68%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
111
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
144
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
203
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,818 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 $14,046 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,818
$17,039
Spending / Student
$14,046
$17,011
Best Whitnall School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgerton Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5145 S 116th St
Hales Corners, WI 53130
(414) 525-8900
Hales Corners, WI 53130
(414) 525-8900
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Hales Corners Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11320 W Janesville Rd
Hales Corners, WI 53130
(414) 525-8800
Hales Corners, WI 53130
(414) 525-8800
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #33.
Whitnall Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5025 S 116th St
Milwaukee, WI 53228
(414) 525-8650
Milwaukee, WI 53228
(414) 525-8650
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
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