Waukesha Transition Academy

Waukesha Transition Academy is a micro-enrollment four-year high school in Waukesha, Wisconsin, operated by Waukesha School District. The school enrolls 36 students in grade 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% smaller than the state mean of about 475.

Waukesha School District runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 10,922 students. Waukesha Transition Academy is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Waukesha Transition Academy shows that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Waukesha County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Waukesha Transition Academy logs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Waukesha Transition Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Waukesha County runs at roughly 17%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Waukesha County reports that median household income runs about $106,076, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Waukesha County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students), Waukesha Transition Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: White Rock School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 20%: 45 students in 2018 compared to 36 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Waukesha Transition Academy community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.