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 Pardeeville.
PK–4Pardeeville ElementaryPardeeville Area School District
5–8Pardeeville MiddlePardeeville Area School District
9–12Pardeeville HighPardeeville Area 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.