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 is 1 public middle school serving 634 students in Whitefish Bay School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Whitefish Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 36% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Whitefish Bay School District is 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 Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
2,831 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 447 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
5%
12%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,391
$17,045
Spending / Student
$12,847
$17,018
Best Whitefish Bay School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitefish Bay Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1144 E Henry Clay St
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-6800
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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