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Public School Review - Established 2003

Whitefish Bay School District

1200 E Fairmount Ave
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217-6099
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (414) 963-3901
www.wfbschools.com

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 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,916 students in Whitefish Bay School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Whitefish Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Whitefish Bay School District are Richards Elementary School, Cumberland Elementary School and Whitefish Bay Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,577 Schools
# Students
2,861 Students
534,515 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
40,590 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
Pre-K15773
Kind186111
1201116
2214120
3201123
4173124
5172125
6204125
7209111
8199111
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WI)
#5 out of 447 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWhitefish 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
202370%40%
202269%39%
202164%38%
201966%43%
201866%44%
201766%43%
201669%43%
201572%44%
201474%49%
201371%48%
201274%49%
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71%
38%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
202271%38%
202166%39%
201968%41%
201866%43%
201772%45%
201673%44%
201575%52%
201463%37%
201360%37%
201264%36%
201195%83%
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73%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
202273%44%
202166%44%
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
202397%90%
202297%90%
202195%87%
202097%89%
201996%88%
201892%88%
201797%87%
201696%86%
201593%87%
201496%87%
201399%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.56

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
20240.400.52
20230.420.52
20220.410.51
20210.420.51
20200.410.50
20190.410.50
20180.400.49
20170.400.49
20160.390.48
20150.410.48
20140.410.46
20130.390.45
20120.390.44
20110.380.44
20100.360.41
20090.350.41
20080.340.39
20070.350.39
20060.360.39
20050.340.38
20040.330.36
20030.330.37
20020.330.35
20010.330.34
20000.270.32
19990.280.30
19980.280.30
19970.300.30
19960.300.29
19950.300.27
19940.280.26
19930.280.26
19920.250.26
19910.260.26
19900.270.25
19890.210.24
19880.190.23
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
20245%4%
20235%4%
20225%4%
20216%4%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20187%4%
20177%4%
20166%4%
20157%4%
20146%4%
20136%4%
20126%4%
20117%4%
20107%4%
20096%4%
20087%4%
20077%4%
20067%4%
20055%4%
20045%3%
20035%3%
20025%3%
20015%3%
20003%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19951%3%
19941%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19912%2%
19903%2%
19892%2%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
6%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
20246%14%
20237%14%
20226%13%
20216%13%
20206%13%
20196%13%
20185%12%
20175%12%
20164%11%
20154%11%
20145%10%
20134%10%
20123%10%
20113%9%
20103%8%
20093%8%
20083%8%
20073%7%
20063%6%
20053%6%
20043%6%
20033%5%
20023%5%
20013%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
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% Black
4%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
20245%9%
20235%9%
20226%9%
20216%9%
20206%9%
20196%9%
20189%9%
20179%9%
20169%9%
201510%10%
201410%10%
201311%10%
201211%10%
201110%10%
201011%10%
200911%10%
200810%10%
200711%10%
200611%10%
200511%10%
200411%10%
200311%10%
200211%10%
200111%10%
200011%9%
199911%9%
199812%9%
199712%9%
199613%9%
199514%8%
199413%9%
199312%8%
199211%8%
199112%8%
199011%9%
19899%8%
19889%9%
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% White
76%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
202477%67%
202376%67%
202276%68%
202175%68%
202076%69%
201976%69%
201876%70%
201776%70%
201678%71%
201576%71%
201476%72%
201377%73%
201278%74%
201178%74%
201079%76%
200980%76%
200880%77%
200779%77%
200679%78%
200581%78%
200481%79%
200381%79%
200281%80%
200181%80%
200085%82%
199986%83%
199885%83%
199785%84%
199684%84%
199584%85%
199485%85%
199385%86%
199287%86%
199186%86%
199085%86%
198989%87%
198890%87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
20247%5%
20237%5%
20227%5%
20217%5%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%2%
20132%2%
20122%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,712 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
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
$14,240
$17,189

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
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
$12,712
$17,161

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWhitefish Bay School DistrictWisconsin
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 Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richards Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5812 N Santa Monica Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3951
Gr: PK-5 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Cumberland Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4780 N Marlborough Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-3943
Gr: PK-5 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Whitefish Bay Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1144 E Henry Clay St
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,861 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in WI)
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  • : 71% (Top 1%)
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
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