Total enrollment
6,704
-431 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Wauwatosa
Wisconsin · Public K-12
Across Wauwatosa, 18 public K-12 schools serve approximately 6,714 students across 11 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in Wauwatosa
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
58%
was 65%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
20%
was 17%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| East High | High | 09-12 | 1,043 |
| Eisenhower Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 373 |
| Jefferson Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 222 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 336 |
| Longfellow Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 782 |
| Madison Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 257 |
| McKinley Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 388 |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 396 |
| Underwood Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 315 |
| UpGrade Media Arts Schools | High | 06-12 | 10 |
| Vel R Phillips School | Combined | KG-12 | 139 |
| Washington Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 285 |
| Wauwatosa Montessori School | Elementary | PK-08 | 176 |
| Wauwatosa STEM | Elementary | KG-05 | 127 |
| Wauwatosa Virtual Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 91 |
| West High | High | 09-12 | 986 |
| Whitman Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 570 |
| Wilson Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 218 |
About Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is home to 18 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 6,714 students. By school count, it is a mid-sized city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 11 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, and 2 other.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 6%: 7,135 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,704 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 65% to 58%.
On allk12, the community for Wauwatosa discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.