C+
Whitewater School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Whitewater, La Grange, Richmond, Lima, Whitewater, Cold Spring and Johnstown, and parts of Sugar Creek and Koshkonong.
Students
1,893
Schools
6
Spent per student
$21,993
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$13.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Whitewater School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 34% more per student than the WI average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.0M, about $6,867 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 proficiency28%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,993 per student · 34% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 30%Other 26%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 54%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,811’20
1,890’21
1,981’22
1,939’23
1,893’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 51%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.