Total enrollment
10,922
-1,237 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
27 schools in Waukesha School District
Wisconsin · 10,922 students · 1 city
Waukesha School District runs the local public-school system inside Wisconsin: 27 K-12 schools serving roughly 10,922 students, with 15 elementary, 3 middle, and 9 high.
4-year change in Waukesha School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Waukesha School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #142 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,922 | #7 of 290 | #835 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 27 | #7 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #202 of 290 | #4,443 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 38.3% | #118 of 289 | #5,734 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #24 of 177 | #2,015 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Waukesha School District
State test results across the district's 21 scored schools run from Meadowbrook Elementary at 81.6% proficient to South High at 28.2%, a gap of 53.4 points. That is the 6th widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 25 district schools that reported both years went from 12,053 to 10,315 students (down 14%) and from 760 to 746 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Waukesha School District
Waukesha School District administers 27 public schools across Wisconsin, collectively teacheing roughly 10,922 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Waukesha School District covers 15 elementary, 3 middle, and 9 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,922 students, declined 10% from the 12,159 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Waukesha School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.