Williams Bay School District

500 W Geneva St
Williams Bay, WI 53191
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 282 students in Williams Bay School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Williams Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
597 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
24,407 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Williams Bay 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#297 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
40%
39%
38%
45-49%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
(2022-23)
16.8%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,358 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,878 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,358
$19,507
Spending / Student
$19,878
$18,878

Best Williams Bay School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Williams Bay Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
250 Theatre Road
Williams Bay, WI 53191
(262) 245-5571
Gr: PK-5 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 597 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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