C+
Waukesha School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Waukesha, Pewaukee, Waukesha, Genesee and Brookfield, and parts of Brookfield, Delafield and Wales.
Students
10,922
Schools
27
Spent per student
$14,495
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$16.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waukesha School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Wisconsin districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020
- Debt of $16.7M, about $1,533 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Darien.
PK–2Turtle Creek ElementaryDelavan-Darien School District
3–4Darien ElementaryDelavan-Darien School District
5–8Phoenix MiddleDelavan-Darien School District
9–12Delavan-Darien HighDelavan-Darien School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,495 per student · 12% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 49%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,159’20
11,883’21
11,855’22
11,318’23
10,922’24
Down 10.2% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
27 public schools.
Waukesha STEM Academy
A580 students14:1
Rose Glen Elementary
A490 students16:1
Banting Elementary
C486 students11:1
Summit View Elementary
A−449 students14:1
Bethesda Elementary
A−401 students13:1
Prairie Elementary
A−348 students13:1
Lowell Elementary
B−347 students11:1
Hadfield Elementary
D338 students9:1
Heyer Elementary
C−328 students11:1
Hawthorne Elementary
C−321 students10:1
White Rock School
A286 students358:1
Meadowbrook Elementary
A243 students13:1
Hillcrest Elementary
A−239 students12:1
eAchieve Elementary
C−111 students19:1
Butler Middle
B−786 students14:1
Les Paul Middle
B547 students12:1
Horning Middle
C534 students11:1
West High
B1,167 students17:1
North High
C−911 students16:1
South High
C−833 students12:1
eAchieve Academy - Wisconsin
C+639 students23:1
Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy
A144 students48:1
Waukesha Academy of Health Professions
B−112 students112:1
Waukesha East Alternative School
D74 students8:1
Waukesha Transition Academy
36 students6:1
Riverview School
5 students5:1
White Rock Campus
167 students22:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.