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Schools in Whitewater · Whitewater School District

Whitewater’s public schools score below 75% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Whitewater’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitewater, 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.

#315of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
31%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.0K
▲ 34% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,684 students on the public path
In brief

Whitewater’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 609 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitewater’s, its schools beat 39%, higher than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Whitewater’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,993 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 Whitewater Middle, then Whitewater High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

JEDI Virtual K-12, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Whitewater’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Wisconsin school districts, #315 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (609)Better than 39%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 972 test results and a graduating class of 166 could put Whitewater anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Whitewater’s students in the tested grades sat them (992 in math, 951 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–8Whitewater MiddleWhitewater School DistrictC+
9–12Whitewater HighWhitewater School DistrictC

Whitewater’s public schools are run by Whitewater School District, which also serves Cold Spring, Johnstown, La Grange and Lima and others. 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.

Whitewater School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,893 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$21,993WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 38.1% · 951 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.7% · 992 students tested

Whitewater vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitewaterCWhitewater
Cold Spring—Whitewater

Every school in Whitewater

6 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 Whitewaterby address
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
358 students12:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
312 students12:1Rate it →
Whitewater 4K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
14 students28:1Rate it →
Whitewater Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
394 students11:1Rate it →
Whitewater High
High · Grades 9–12
C
606 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Whitewaternot counted as local schools
JEDI Virtual K-12
Grades PK–12
B
CharterOnline
188 studentsRate it →

Questions about Whitewater’s schools

Are Whitewater’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Whitewater children attend score below 75% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #315 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitewater in?

Whitewater School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,893 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whitewater kids go to high school?

Whitewater High, with 606 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Whitewater’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Whitewater School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Whitewater spend per student?

$21,993 in Whitewater 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.