Top Rankings
Waunakee Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,335 students in Waunakee Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Waunakee Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Waunakee Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waunakee High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
4,415 Students
280,835 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
19,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waunakee Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 447 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.1%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
81%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,924 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,249
$17,193
Spending / Student
$13,924
$17,165
Best Waunakee Community School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waunakee High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 Community Dr
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-2100
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-2100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,335 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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