Wauwatosa School District

Item: Wauwatosa School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

12121 W North Ave
Wauwatosa, WI 53226-2096

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Top 30%

Tel: (414) 773-1000

www.wauwatosa.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

17 Schools

2,222 Schools

# Students

6,761 Students

813,971 Students

# Teachers

513 Teachers

58,976 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	338	110
Kind	415	113
1	469	118
2	437	121
3	448	121
4	487	123
5	472	123
6	468	124
7	473	126
8	494	130
9	517	144
10	608	143
11	545	144
12	590	143

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District Rank

Wauwatosa 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#92 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wauwatosa School District
2022	#92
2021	#73
2019	#78
2018	#78
2017	#60
2016	#77
2015	#76
2014	#39
2013	#27
2012	#44
2011	#136

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47%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2022	47%	39%
2021	45%	38%
2019	52%	43%
2018	55%	44%
2017	55%	43%
2016	53%	43%
2015	55%	44%
2014	64%	49%
2013	65%	48%
2012	62%	49%
2011	84%	77%

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49%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2022	49%	38%
2021	52%	39%
2019	53%	41%
2018	55%	43%
2017	58%	45%
2016	56%	44%
2015	64%	52%
2014	50%	37%
2013	51%	37%
2012	48%	36%
2011	88%	83%

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53%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2022	53%	44%
2021	53%	44%

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89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2022	89%	90%
2021	89%	87%
2020	93%	89%
2019	88%	88%
2018	89%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	93%	86%
2015	94%	87%
2014	94%	87%
2013	93%	87%
2012	90%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.59	0.52
2022	0.58	0.51
2021	0.57	0.51
2020	0.56	0.50
2019	0.56	0.50
2018	0.54	0.49
2017	0.54	0.49
2016	0.53	0.48
2015	0.53	0.48
2014	0.52	0.46
2013	0.52	0.45
2012	0.51	0.44
2011	0.50	0.44
2010	0.45	0.41
2009	0.43	0.41
2008	0.42	0.39
2007	0.40	0.39
2006	0.39	0.39
2005	0.37	0.38
2004	0.39	0.36
2003	0.38	0.37
2002	0.38	0.35
2001	0.37	0.34
2000	0.33	0.32
1999	0.33	0.30
1998	0.31	0.30
1997	0.30	0.30
1996	0.30	0.29
1995	0.27	0.27
1994	0.28	0.26
1993	0.25	0.26
1992	0.24	0.26
1991	0.24	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2010)
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2023	9%	14%
2022	9%	13%
2021	9%	13%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	13%
2018	7%	12%
2017	7%	12%
2016	6%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	10%
2012	6%	10%
2011	6%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	7%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2023	19%	9%
2022	18%	9%
2021	18%	9%
2020	17%	9%
2019	17%	9%
2018	17%	9%
2017	17%	9%
2016	19%	9%
2015	18%	10%
2014	17%	10%
2013	17%	10%
2012	17%	10%
2011	16%	10%
2010	18%	10%
2009	16%	10%
2008	16%	10%
2007	14%	10%
2006	13%	10%
2005	12%	10%
2004	13%	10%
2003	13%	10%
2002	13%	10%
2001	12%	10%
2000	12%	9%
1999	12%	9%
1998	11%	9%
1997	11%	9%
1996	11%	9%
1995	10%	8%
1994	10%	9%
1993	10%	8%
1992	10%	8%
1991	10%	8%

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% White

60%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2023	60%	67%
2022	61%	68%
2021	62%	68%
2020	63%	69%
2019	63%	69%
2018	65%	70%
2017	65%	70%
2016	65%	71%
2015	66%	71%
2014	67%	72%
2013	67%	73%
2012	68%	74%
2011	69%	74%
2010	72%	76%
2009	74%	76%
2008	74%	77%
2007	76%	77%
2006	76%	78%
2005	78%	78%
2004	77%	79%
2003	78%	79%
2002	78%	80%
2001	78%	80%
2000	82%	82%
1999	83%	83%
1998	83%	83%
1997	84%	84%
1996	84%	84%
1995	87%	85%
1994	86%	85%
1993	88%	86%
1992	88%	86%
1991	88%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	2%
2013	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,741 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 $24,904 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$113 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2021	$113MM	$15MM
2020	$121MM	$14MM
2019	$97MM	$14MM
2018	$91MM	$14MM
2017	$88MM	$13MM
2016	$91MM	$13MM
2015	$82MM	$12MM
2014	$86MM	$12MM
2012	$83MM	$12MM
2011	$89MM	$13MM
2010	$82MM	$12MM
2009	$78MM	$12MM
2008	$75MM	$12MM
2007	$72MM	$12MM
2006	$70MM	$11MM
2005	$68MM	$11MM
2004	$67MM	$11MM
2003	$66MM	$10MM
2002	$64MM	$10MM
2001	$63MM	$10MM
2000	$60MM	$9MM
1999	$58MM	$8MM
1998	$56MM	$8MM
1997	$55MM	$8MM
1996	$53MM	$7MM
1995	$51MM	$7MM
1992	$46MM	$6MM
1990	$39MM	$5MM

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Spending

$168 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2021	$168MM	$15MM
2020	$151MM	$14MM
2019	$97MM	$14MM
2018	$91MM	$14MM
2017	$90MM	$13MM
2016	$88MM	$13MM
2015	$83MM	$12MM
2014	$85MM	$12MM
2012	$80MM	$12MM
2011	$84MM	$13MM
2010	$83MM	$12MM
2009	$78MM	$12MM
2008	$75MM	$11MM
2007	$70MM	$11MM
2006	$69MM	$11MM
2005	$67MM	$11MM
2004	$66MM	$10MM
2003	$65MM	$10MM
2002	$64MM	$10MM
2001	$63MM	$10MM
2000	$61MM	$10MM
1999	$59MM	$9MM
1998	$55MM	$9MM
1997	$54MM	$8MM
1996	$53MM	$8MM
1995	$51MM	$7MM
1992	$45MM	$6MM
1990	$38MM	$5MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,741

$17,039

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2021	$16,364	$18,324
2020	$16,752	$16,879
2018	$12,716	$16,046
2017	$12,431	$15,634
2016	$12,541	$15,217
2015	$11,411	$13,583
2014	$11,881	$13,907
2012	$11,401	$13,331
2011	$12,308	$14,085
2010	$11,561	$13,583
2009	$11,425	$12,827
2008	$11,106	$12,886
2007	$10,725	$12,505
2006	$10,438	$12,012
2005	$10,544	$11,868
2004	$9,483	$11,167
2003	$9,287	$10,285
2002	$8,969	$9,947
2001	$8,838	$9,720
2000	$8,406	$8,956
1999	$8,056	$8,375
1998	$7,833	$7,873
1997	$7,438	$7,459
1995	$7,023	$6,949
1992	$6,459	$6,103

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Spending / Student

$24,904

$17,011

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wauwatosa School District	Wisconsin
2021	$24,343	$17,545
2020	$20,942	$16,633
2018	$12,702	$16,563
2017	$12,720	$15,583
2016	$12,137	$15,045
2015	$11,436	$13,316
2014	$11,778	$13,867
2012	$11,026	$12,958
2011	$11,716	$13,726
2010	$11,587	$13,316
2009	$11,459	$12,642
2008	$11,126	$12,234
2007	$10,419	$11,794
2006	$10,218	$11,428
2005	$10,435	$11,296
2004	$9,372	$10,661
2003	$9,208	$10,162
2002	$9,062	$9,911
2001	$8,901	$9,632
2000	$8,440	$9,400
1999	$8,160	$9,088
1998	$7,622	$8,599
1997	$7,312	$8,007
1995	$6,973	$6,987
1992	$6,312	$6,313

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wauwatosa School District?

Wauwatosa School District manages 17 public schools serving 6,761 students.

What is the rank of Wauwatosa School District?

Wauwatosa School District is ranked #90 out of 444 school districts in Wisconsin (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wauwatosa School District?

60% of Wauwatosa School District students are White, 19% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wauwatosa School District?

Wauwatosa School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Wauwatosa School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,904 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,761 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 89% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education