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Schools in Hales Corners · Whitnall School District

Hales Corners’s public schools outscore 78% of Wisconsin districts

On the state reading tests, 49% of Hales Corners’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hales Corners, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#92of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 19% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
WI 13.6
Schools in town
7
2,277 students on the public path
In brief

Hales Corners’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1302 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hales Corners’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,411 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Whitnall Middle, then Whitnall High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Core4, Hales Corners Lutheran School (private), St. Mary Parish School (private), Journeys Lutheran School (private) and Messiah Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hales Corners’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Wisconsin school districts, #92 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1302)Better than 88%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,251 test results and a graduating class of 213 could put Hales Corners anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hales Corners’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,251 in math, 1,251 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hales Corners, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Whitnall Middlein GreenfieldB
9–12Whitnall Highin GreenfieldC

Hales Corners’s public schools are run by Whitnall School District, which also serves Greenfield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Whitnall School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,364 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,411WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 38.1% · 1251 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.7% · 1251 students tested

Hales Corners vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Hales Corners’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hales CornersA−Whitnall
GreenfieldB−Greenfield PK–12 · Whitnall PK–12
GreendaleA−Greendale
FranklinA−Franklin Public
New BerlinANew Berlin

Every school in Hales Corners

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hales Cornersby address
Hales Corners Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
520 students13:1Rate it →
Edgerton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
378 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Hales Cornersin other towns
Whitnall Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenfield
B
558 students13:1Rate it →
Whitnall High
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenfield
C
821 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Core4
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Greenfield
Charter
87 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hales Corners Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
597 students19:1Rate it →
St. Mary Parish School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
358 students14:1Rate it →
Journeys Lutheran School
Grades 3–12
Private · Religious
100 students8:1Rate it →
Messiah Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Religious
22 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Hales Corners’s schools

Are Hales Corners’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hales Corners children attend outscore 78% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #92 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hales Corners in?

Whitnall School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,364 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hales Corners kids go to high school?

Whitnall High in Greenfield, with 821 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Hales Corners’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Whitnall School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Hales Corners spend per student?

$13,411 in Whitnall School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hales Corners?

Yes: Hales Corners Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 597 students), St. Mary Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 358 students), Journeys Lutheran School (religious, grades 3–12, 100 students) and Messiah Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–7, 22 students). Hales Corners also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.