Whitnall School District

5000 S 116th St
Greenfield, WI 53228-3197
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 106 students in Whitnall School District.
Public Charter Schools in Whitnall School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
2,394 Students
48,388 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
2,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Whitnall 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#92 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
47%
39%
49%
38%
54%
44%
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
18%
22%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
68%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,818 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 $14,046 is less 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
$36 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,818
$17,039
Spending / Student
$14,046
$17,011

Best Whitnall School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Core4
Charter School
5000 S 116th St
Milwaukee, WI 53228
(414) 525-8404
Grades: PK
| 106 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,394 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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