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Item: Whitnall School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

5000 S 116th St
Greenfield, WI 53228-3197

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Top 20%

Tel: (414) 525-8400

www.whitnall.com

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Whitnall School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,577 Schools

# Students

2,364 Students

534,515 Students

# Teachers

175 Teachers

40,590 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	12	73
Kind	143	111
1	147	116
2	133	120
3	152	123
4	158	124
5	153	125
6	176	125
7	188	111
8	194	111

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District Rank

Whitnall School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#73 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Whitnall School District
2023	#73
2022	#92
2021	#106
2019	#124
2018	#118
2017	#117
2016	#91
2015	#100
2014	#77
2013	#101
2012	#66

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52%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2023	52%	40%
2022	47%	39%
2021	45%	38%
2019	47%	43%
2018	51%	44%
2017	52%	43%
2016	55%	43%
2015	54%	44%
2014	62%	49%
2013	61%	48%
2012	62%	49%

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49%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2022	49%	38%
2021	45%	39%
2019	50%	41%
2018	51%	43%
2017	51%	45%
2016	51%	44%
2015	60%	52%
2014	42%	37%
2013	40%	37%
2012	44%	36%
2011	91%	83%

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54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2022	54%	44%
2021	52%	44%

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97%

90%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2024	0.51	0.52
2023	0.49	0.52
2022	0.49	0.51
2021	0.46	0.51
2020	0.45	0.50
2019	0.45	0.50
2018	0.41	0.49
2017	0.41	0.49
2016	0.42	0.48
2015	0.41	0.48
2014	0.38	0.46
2013	0.37	0.45
2012	0.36	0.44
2011	0.33	0.44
2010	0.28	0.41
2009	0.28	0.41
2008	0.26	0.39
2007	0.24	0.39
2006	0.20	0.39
2005	0.23	0.38
2004	0.21	0.36
2003	0.22	0.37
2002	0.23	0.35
2001	0.23	0.34
2000	0.21	0.32
1999	0.22	0.30
1998	0.22	0.30
1997	0.22	0.30
1996	0.23	0.29
1995	0.22	0.27
1994	0.25	0.26
1993	0.25	0.26
1992	0.28	0.26
1991	0.27	0.26
1990	0.29	0.25
1989	0.29	0.24
1988	0.30	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	5%	3%
2003	6%	3%
2002	6%	3%
2001	7%	3%
2000	6%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	8%	2%
1993	7%	2%
1992	7%	2%
1991	7%	2%
1990	7%	2%
1989	5%	2%
1988	5%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2024	18%	14%
2023	17%	14%
2022	16%	13%
2021	14%	13%
2020	14%	13%
2019	14%	13%
2018	14%	12%
2017	14%	12%
2016	13%	11%
2015	13%	11%
2014	11%	10%
2013	12%	10%
2012	10%	10%
2011	8%	9%
2010	6%	8%
2009	6%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2024	5%	9%
2023	4%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	4%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	3%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	4%	10%
2007	3%	10%
2006	2%	10%
2005	4%	10%
2004	4%	10%
2003	3%	10%
2002	4%	10%
2001	4%	10%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	4%	9%
1995	5%	8%
1994	5%	9%
1993	6%	8%
1992	6%	8%
1991	7%	8%
1990	8%	9%
1989	9%	8%
1988	10%	9%

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% White

66%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2024	67%	67%
2023	69%	67%
2022	70%	68%
2021	72%	68%
2020	73%	69%
2019	73%	69%
2018	75%	70%
2017	75%	70%
2016	75%	71%
2015	76%	71%
2014	78%	72%
2013	78%	73%
2012	79%	74%
2011	81%	74%
2010	85%	76%
2009	84%	76%
2008	86%	77%
2007	87%	77%
2006	90%	78%
2005	87%	78%
2004	88%	79%
2003	88%	79%
2002	88%	80%
2001	87%	80%
2000	88%	82%
1999	88%	83%
1998	87%	83%
1997	87%	84%
1996	88%	84%
1995	88%	85%
1994	86%	85%
1993	86%	86%
1992	84%	86%
1991	85%	86%
1990	84%	86%
1989	84%	87%
1988	83%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,006 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 $14,225 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2023	$35 MM	$15 MM
2022	$36 MM	$14 MM
2021	$35 MM	$15 MM
2020	$36 MM	$14 MM
2019	$35 MM	$14 MM
2018	$31 MM	$14 MM
2017	$32 MM	$13 MM
2016	$29 MM	$13 MM
2015	$29 MM	$12 MM
2014	$28 MM	$12 MM
2012	$28 MM	$12 MM
2011	$29 MM	$13 MM
2010	$29 MM	$12 MM
2009	$29 MM	$12 MM
2008	$28 MM	$12 MM
2007	$28 MM	$12 MM
2006	$27 MM	$11 MM
2005	$27 MM	$11 MM
2004	$26 MM	$11 MM
2003	$26 MM	$10 MM
2002	$25 MM	$10 MM
2001	$25 MM	$10 MM
2000	$24 MM	$9 MM
1999	$22 MM	$8 MM
1998	$22 MM	$8 MM
1997	$21 MM	$8 MM
1996	$20 MM	$7 MM
1995	$20 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2023	$34 MM	$15 MM
2022	$39 MM	$14 MM
2021	$34 MM	$15 MM
2020	$39 MM	$14 MM
2019	$39 MM	$14 MM
2018	$30 MM	$14 MM
2017	$33 MM	$13 MM
2016	$30 MM	$13 MM
2015	$27 MM	$12 MM
2014	$28 MM	$12 MM
2012	$31 MM	$12 MM
2011	$26 MM	$13 MM
2010	$27 MM	$12 MM
2009	$29 MM	$12 MM
2008	$26 MM	$11 MM
2007	$26 MM	$11 MM
2006	$24 MM	$11 MM
2005	$25 MM	$11 MM
2004	$25 MM	$10 MM
2003	$25 MM	$10 MM
2002	$25 MM	$10 MM
2001	$24 MM	$10 MM
2000	$30 MM	$10 MM
1999	$22 MM	$9 MM
1998	$22 MM	$9 MM
1997	$20 MM	$8 MM
1996	$19 MM	$8 MM
1995	$19 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,006

$17,189

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2023	$14,799	$17,787
2022	$14,577	$16,879
2021	$14,744	$18,324
2020	$14,577	$16,879
2018	$12,448	$16,046
2017	$12,602	$15,634
2016	$11,563	$15,217
2015	$11,816	$13,583
2014	$11,616	$13,907
2012	$11,947	$13,331
2011	$12,678	$14,085
2010	$12,169	$13,583
2009	$11,980	$12,827
2008	$11,712	$12,886
2007	$11,388	$12,505
2006	$11,179	$12,012
2005	$10,915	$11,868
2004	$10,403	$11,167
2003	$10,180	$10,285
2002	$9,803	$9,947
2001	$9,918	$9,720
2000	$9,556	$8,956
1999	$8,700	$8,375
1998	$8,637	$7,873
1997	$8,173	$7,459
1995	$7,732	$6,949
1992	$7,112	$6,103
1990	$6,461	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$14,225

$17,161

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Whitnall School District	Wisconsin
2023	$14,029	$17,030
2022	$15,974	$16,633
2021	$13,976	$17,545
2020	$15,974	$16,633
2018	$12,032	$16,563
2017	$13,000	$15,583
2016	$11,703	$15,045
2015	$11,228	$13,316
2014	$11,440	$13,867
2012	$12,945	$12,958
2011	$11,233	$13,726
2010	$11,564	$13,316
2009	$12,075	$12,642
2008	$10,881	$12,234
2007	$10,684	$11,794
2006	$9,684	$11,428
2005	$9,985	$11,296
2004	$9,849	$10,661
2003	$9,816	$10,162
2002	$9,672	$9,911
2001	$9,403	$9,632
2000	$11,878	$9,400
1999	$8,539	$9,088
1998	$8,498	$8,599
1997	$7,794	$8,007
1995	$7,246	$6,987
1992	$7,000	$6,313
1990	$6,843	$5,403

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Best Whitnall School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hales Corners Elementary School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 57%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

11320 W Janesville Rd
Hales Corners, WI 53130
(414) 525-8800

Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Edgerton Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

5145 S 116th St
Hales Corners, WI 53130
(414) 525-8900

Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #33.

Whitnall Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5025 S 116th St
Milwaukee, WI 53228
(414) 525-8650

Gr: 6-8 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,364 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 97% (Top 5% in WI)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education