Whitefish Bay School District

1200 E Fairmount Ave
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217-6099
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 945 students in Whitefish Bay School District.
Public High School in Whitefish Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitefish Bay School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Whitefish Bay High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
2,861 Students
280,835 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
19,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Whitefish Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#5 out of 447 school districts
(Top 5%)
70%
40%
71%
38%
73%
44%
97%
90%
(2022-23)
6.9%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
4%
10%
% White
76%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,240 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 $12,712 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,240
$17,193
Spending / Student
$12,712
$17,165

Best Whitefish Bay School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitefish Bay High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1200 E Fairmount Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3928
Gr: 9-12 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,861 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in WI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 1%)
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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