C+
Waterloo School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Waterloo, Lowell, Waterloo and Portland, and parts of York and Elba.
Students
745
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,167
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$12.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waterloo School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.4M, about $16,698 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lanark.
PK–42 elementary schoolsWaupaca School District
5–82 middle schoolsWaupaca School District
9–122 high schoolsWaupaca School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,167 per student · 4% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 34%Other 13%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 54%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
760’20
769’21
761’22
746’23
745’24
About steady.
Students
White 66%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.