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Whitefish Bay School District

1200 E Fairmount Ave
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217-6099

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (414) 963-3901

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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 906 students in Whitefish Bay School District.

Public High School in Whitefish Bay School District have an score of 70% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and score of 85% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Public High School in Whitefish Bay School District have a 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 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

4 Schools

649 Schools

# Students

2,831 Students

283,896 Students

# Teachers

182 Teachers

19,116 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
9	215	144
10	241	144
11	222	144
12	228	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Whitefish Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 443 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Whitefish Bay School District
2023	#5
2022	#5
2021	#10
2019	#13
2018	#20
2017	#14
2016	#6
2015	#11
2014	#5
2013	#12
2012	#4

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70%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	70%	40%
2022	69%	39%
2021	64%	38%
2019	66%	43%
2018	66%	44%
2017	66%	43%
2016	69%	43%
2015	72%	44%
2014	74%	49%
2013	71%	48%
2012	74%	49%

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71%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2022	71%	38%
2021	66%	39%
2019	68%	41%
2018	66%	43%
2017	72%	45%
2016	73%	44%
2015	75%	52%
2014	63%	37%
2013	60%	37%
2012	64%	36%
2011	95%	83%

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73%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2022	73%	44%
2021	66%	44%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	97%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	97%	89%
2019	96%	88%
2018	92%	88%
2017	97%	87%
2016	96%	86%
2015	93%	87%
2014	96%	87%
2013	99%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.42	0.52
2022	0.41	0.51
2021	0.42	0.51
2020	0.41	0.50
2019	0.41	0.50
2018	0.40	0.49
2017	0.40	0.49
2016	0.39	0.48
2015	0.41	0.48
2014	0.41	0.46
2013	0.39	0.45
2012	0.39	0.44
2011	0.38	0.44
2010	0.36	0.41
2009	0.35	0.41
2008	0.34	0.39
2007	0.35	0.39
2006	0.36	0.39
2005	0.34	0.38
2004	0.33	0.36
2003	0.33	0.37
2002	0.33	0.35
2001	0.33	0.34
2000	0.27	0.32
1999	0.28	0.30
1998	0.28	0.30
1997	0.30	0.30
1996	0.30	0.29
1995	0.30	0.27
1994	0.28	0.26
1993	0.28	0.26
1992	0.25	0.26
1991	0.26	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	7%	4%
2010	7%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	7%	4%
2007	7%	4%
2006	7%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	14%
2022	6%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	12%
2016	4%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	3%	10%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	9%
2022	6%	9%
2021	6%	9%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%
2015	10%	10%
2014	10%	10%
2013	11%	10%
2012	11%	10%
2011	10%	10%
2010	11%	10%
2009	11%	10%
2008	10%	10%
2007	11%	10%
2006	11%	10%
2005	11%	10%
2004	11%	10%
2003	11%	10%
2002	11%	10%
2001	11%	10%
2000	11%	9%
1999	11%	9%
1998	12%	9%
1997	12%	9%
1996	13%	9%
1995	14%	8%
1994	13%	9%
1993	12%	8%
1992	11%	8%
1991	12%	8%

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% White

76%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	76%	67%
2022	76%	68%
2021	75%	68%
2020	76%	69%
2019	76%	69%
2018	76%	70%
2017	76%	70%
2016	78%	71%
2015	76%	71%
2014	76%	72%
2013	77%	73%
2012	78%	74%
2011	78%	74%
2010	79%	76%
2009	80%	76%
2008	80%	77%
2007	79%	77%
2006	79%	78%
2005	81%	78%
2004	81%	79%
2003	81%	79%
2002	81%	80%
2001	81%	80%
2000	85%	82%
1999	86%	83%
1998	85%	83%
1997	85%	84%
1996	84%	84%
1995	84%	85%
1994	85%	85%
1993	85%	86%
1992	87%	86%
1991	86%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,391 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,847 is less than the state median of $17,018. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	$41 MM	$15 MM
2022	$42 MM	$14 MM
2021	$41 MM	$15 MM
2020	$42 MM	$14 MM
2019	$41 MM	$14 MM
2018	$40 MM	$14 MM
2017	$39 MM	$13 MM
2016	$39 MM	$13 MM
2015	$35 MM	$12 MM
2014	$38 MM	$12 MM
2012	$36 MM	$12 MM
2011	$38 MM	$13 MM
2010	$35 MM	$12 MM
2009	$34 MM	$12 MM
2008	$36 MM	$12 MM
2007	$35 MM	$12 MM
2006	$34 MM	$11 MM
2005	$33 MM	$11 MM
2004	$31 MM	$11 MM
2003	$30 MM	$10 MM
2002	$28 MM	$10 MM
2001	$28 MM	$10 MM
2000	$27 MM	$9 MM
1999	$25 MM	$8 MM
1998	$24 MM	$8 MM
1997	$23 MM	$8 MM
1996	$23 MM	$7 MM
1995	$21 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	$36 MM	$15 MM
2022	$37 MM	$14 MM
2021	$36 MM	$15 MM
2020	$37 MM	$14 MM
2019	$36 MM	$14 MM
2018	$35 MM	$14 MM
2017	$34 MM	$13 MM
2016	$36 MM	$13 MM
2015	$35 MM	$12 MM
2014	$36 MM	$12 MM
2012	$38 MM	$12 MM
2011	$51 MM	$13 MM
2010	$35 MM	$12 MM
2009	$33 MM	$12 MM
2008	$35 MM	$11 MM
2007	$34 MM	$11 MM
2006	$33 MM	$11 MM
2005	$32 MM	$11 MM
2004	$30 MM	$10 MM
2003	$29 MM	$10 MM
2002	$27 MM	$10 MM
2001	$27 MM	$10 MM
2000	$25 MM	$10 MM
1999	$24 MM	$9 MM
1998	$24 MM	$9 MM
1997	$23 MM	$8 MM
1996	$25 MM	$8 MM
1995	$20 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,391

$17,045

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	$14,245	$17,787
2022	$13,822	$16,879
2021	$14,225	$18,324
2020	$13,822	$16,879
2018	$13,448	$16,046
2017	$12,812	$15,634
2016	$12,815	$15,217
2015	$11,206	$13,583
2014	$12,114	$13,907
2012	$11,678	$13,331
2011	$12,746	$14,085
2010	$11,612	$13,583
2009	$11,640	$12,827
2008	$12,241	$12,886
2007	$12,021	$12,505
2006	$12,482	$12,012
2005	$14,499	$11,868
2004	$10,623	$11,167
2003	$10,174	$10,285
2002	$9,938	$9,947
2001	$9,772	$9,720
2000	$9,116	$8,956
1999	$8,734	$8,375
1998	$8,430	$7,873
1997	$8,117	$7,459
1995	$7,618	$6,949
1992	$6,988	$6,103
1990	$6,394	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$12,847

$17,018

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Whitefish Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	$12,716	$17,030
2022	$12,325	$16,633
2021	$12,699	$17,545
2020	$12,325	$16,633
2018	$11,697	$16,563
2017	$11,203	$15,583
2016	$11,881	$15,045
2015	$11,232	$13,316
2014	$11,476	$13,867
2012	$12,366	$12,958
2011	$16,948	$13,726
2010	$11,639	$13,316
2009	$11,207	$12,642
2008	$11,785	$12,234
2007	$11,704	$11,794
2006	$12,440	$11,428
2005	$14,186	$11,296
2004	$10,230	$10,661
2003	$9,645	$10,162
2002	$9,543	$9,911
2001	$9,330	$9,632
2000	$8,666	$9,400
1999	$8,344	$9,088
1998	$8,158	$8,599
1997	$7,818	$8,007
1995	$7,295	$6,987
1992	$8,815	$6,313
1990	$6,577	$5,403

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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%)
:

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1200 E Fairmount Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3928

Gr: 9-12 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,831 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