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Schools in Waunakee · Waunakee Community School District

Waunakee’s public schools outscore 88% of Wisconsin districts

64% of students in Waunakee’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Waunakee, 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.

#37of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
55%
▲ 17 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 25 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
4,415 students on the public path
In brief

Waunakee’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,574 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Waunakee Middle, then Waunakee High. See the path ↓

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 Waunakee’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Wisconsin school districts, #37 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 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (476)Better than 90%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,140 test results and a graduating class of 344 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Waunakee’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,143 in math, 2,137 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–8Waunakee MiddleWaunakee Community School DistrictA
9–12Waunakee HighWaunakee Community School DistrictA

Waunakee’s public schools are run by Waunakee Community School District, which also serves Springfield, Vienna and Westport. 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.

Waunakee Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,415 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,574WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 38.1% · 2137 students tested
Math64%
State average 38.7% · 2143 students tested

Waunakee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaunakeeAWaunakee
WestportAWaunakee

Every school in Waunakee

7 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 Waunakeeby address
Waunakee Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
537 students12:1Rate it →
Arboretum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
435 students14:1Rate it →
Waunakee Community 4K School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
249 students24:1Rate it →
Waunakee Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
531 students12:1Rate it →
Waunakee Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6
A+
661 students12:1Rate it →
Waunakee Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
667 students10:1Rate it →
Waunakee High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,335 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Waunakee’s schools

Are Waunakee’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Waunakee children attend outscore 88% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #37 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waunakee in?

Waunakee Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,415 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waunakee kids go to high school?

Waunakee High, with 1,335 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Waunakee’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Waunakee Community School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Waunakee spend per student?

$15,574 in Waunakee Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.