Total enrollment
11,556
-800 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
29 schools in Waukesha
Wisconsin · Public K-12
Waukesha's public-school footprint covers 29 schools with combined enrollment of about 11,556 students, averaging 398 per school.
4-year change in Waukesha
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
29
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
71,233
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
11,556
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
29
public K-12
About Waukesha
Across Waukesha, Wisconsin, 29 public schools teaches about 11,556 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city spans 17 elementary, 3 middle, and 9 high.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 11,556 students, declined 6% from the 12,356 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 28 to 29 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Waukesha discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.