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 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 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.