B+
Waterford Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Burlington, Norway, Vernon, Waterford, Burlington, Waterford, Dover and Rochester, and parts of Raymond.
Students
889
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,692
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$6.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waterford Union High School District
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Wisconsin districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 44% more per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $6.7M, about $7,542 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,692 per student · 44% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 51%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 39%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
948’20
956’21
952’22
890’23
889’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Black 1%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Burlington Area School DistrictLyons, Spring Prairie
$14,544per student
East Troy Community School DistrictEast Troy, Mukwonago, Spring Prairie
$15,542per student
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School DistrictLyons, Spring Prairie
$17,940per student
Mukwonago School DistrictBig Bend, Mukwonago, Mukwonago
$12,638per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.