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Whitewater Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 893 students in Whitewater Unified School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Whitewater Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
1,893 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
24,407 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whitewater Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#342 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.8%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
39%
16%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
52%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,618 is higher 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 $17,846 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,618
$19,507
Spending / Student
$17,846
$18,878
Best Whitewater Unified School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
506 E Main St
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-8600
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-8600
Gr: PK-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
W8363 R And W Townline Rd
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-8400
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-8400
Gr: PK-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
242 S Prince St
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-8500
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-8500
Gr: PK-5 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: n/an/a
419 S Elizabeth St
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-8713
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-8713
Gr: PK | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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