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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 986 students in Whitnall School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Whitnall School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
2,397 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
24,812 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
97 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
399 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
15%
# Black Students
95 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
1,663 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
69%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
118
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
1,279
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgerton Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 369 students
Rank: #22.
Hales Corners Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 512 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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