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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hanover.
PK–5Parkview ElementaryParkview School District
6–8Parkview Junior HighParkview School District
9–12Parkview HighParkview School District
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.