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 2026-27 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
640 Schools
# Students
2,861 Students
280,811 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
19,003 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.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 447 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.9%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $16,144 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,269 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,144
$19,507
Spending / Student
$14,269
$18,878
Best Whitefish Bay School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitefish Bay High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1200 E Fairmount Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3928
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3928
Gr: 9-12 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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