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 middle school serving 569 students in Whitnall School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle School in Whitnall School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
2,394 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
15%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
68%
61%
% 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.
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 ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitnall Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5025 S 116th St
Milwaukee, WI 53228
(414) 525-8650
Milwaukee, WI 53228
(414) 525-8650
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
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