menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Learn More

Waukesha, WI
Public School Ratings




Waukesha Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Waukesha School District details

Waukesha School District
222 Maple Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186

12,080 Students enrolled in District

28 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Waukesha School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Wisconsin

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.4% of all WI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.5% of all U.S. school districts.

Get Full Reports for Any School in This District

See All Schools


Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
40%
39%
39%
38%
41%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Banting Elementary School
2019 Butler Dr
Waukesha, WI, 53186
PK-05
Bethesda Elementary School
730 S University Dr
Waukesha, WI, 53188
PK-05
Butler Middle School
310 N Hine Ave
Waukesha, WI, 53188
06-08
Hadfield Elementary School
733 Linden St
Waukesha, WI, 53186
PK-05
Hawthorne Elementary School
1111 Maitland Dr
Waukesha, WI, 53188
PK-05
Heyer Elementary School
1209 Heyer Dr
Waukesha, WI, 53186
PK-05
Hillcrest Elementary School
2200 Davidson Rd
Waukesha, WI, 53186
PK-05
Horning Middle School
1809 Butler Dr
Waukesha, WI, 53186
06-08
Les Paul Middle School
325 Carroll St
Waukesha, WI, 53186
06-08
Lowell Elementary School
140 N Grandview Blvd
Waukesha, WI, 53188
PK-05
SEE MORE SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 65.9% 71.2%
Black 5.9% 9.2%
Hispanic 24.3% 13.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.5% 4.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 34.8% 39.4%
Free lunch eligible 30.7% 35.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.1% 4.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,940 $86,909,620 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $596 $7,463,708 4.2%
Staff $739 $9,254,497 5.2%
General Administration $197 $2,467,031 1.4%
School Administration $745 $9,329,635 5.2%
Operation $948 $11,871,804 6.6%
Transportation $362 $4,533,326 2.5%
Other $671 $8,402,933 4.7%
Total Support $4,258 $53,322,934 29.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,069 $38,433,087 21.5%
Total Expenditures $14,267 $178,665,641 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,699 $6,386,625,832 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $674 $558,913,478 4.2%
Staff $736 $610,274,665 4.5%
General Administration $291 $241,011,944 1.8%
School Administration $677 $561,313,676 4.2%
Operation $1,271 $1,054,524,399 7.8%
Transportation $506 $419,848,997 3.1%
Other $663 $549,562,435 4.1%
Total Support $4,816 $3,995,343,921 29.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,688 $3,059,218,482 22.8%
Total Expenditures $16,204 $13,441,258,097 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

School Districts serving Waukesha, WI

Mukwonago School District Mukwonago, WI Schools

Best schools in Waukesha

Popular Neighborhoods in Waukesha

Popular Communities Near Waukesha WI