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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEFISH BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551662002170

Whitefish Bay High

1200 E Fairmount Ave, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 · (414) 963-3928 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL945 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
945
High
DISTRICT 715 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 925527%
Grade 1022524%
Grade 1123525%
Grade 1223024%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
68572%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
697%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
657%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
526%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
697%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
47050%
Female
47450%

School pathway

Feeds from
Whitefish Bay Middle06–08
Based on grade levels within Whitefish Bay School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Whitefish Bay High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WisconsinIn Milwaukee County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
945#100 of 532#18 of 59
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.1:1#255 of 325#19 of 40
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.5%#90 of 325#27 of 40
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.2%#202 of 203#26 of 26
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
945
-39 (-4%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 765
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2594558.916.1:1N/A
2023-2490660.914.9:12% (21)
2022-239416115.4:12% (15)
2020-219846515.1:12% (17)
2017-1894759.116.0:12% (18)
2015-169546015.9:12% (18)
2010-118905815.3:10% (0)
2000-018685416.1:1N/A
1990-917655115.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitefish Bay High.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (947 to 945); teachers unchanged (59.1 to 58.9).

About Whitefish Bay High

Whitefish Bay High is a large high school. Its address is in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. Enrollment totals 945 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 99% above the 475-student average for high schools in Wisconsin.

Whitefish Bay School District has a total of 4 schools and 2,861 students, Whitefish Bay High among them.

More than half of the students at Whitefish Bay High are White (72%). Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Black, and 6% Asian. In Milwaukee County overall, about 51% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.

With 58.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.1:1. High schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1, 1.4 fewer students per teacher than here.

For Milwaukee County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $64,435, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 284 public schools in the county, enrolling about 122,496, Whitefish Bay High among them.

Whitefish Bay Middle is the nearest public school to Whitefish Bay High, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Whitefish Bay High is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's enrollment decreased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Milwaukee County at a glance

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Population
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students

Quick facts

School name
Whitefish Bay High
District
Whitefish Bay School District
Address
1200 E Fairmount Ave, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
Phone
(414) 963-3928
County
Milwaukee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
945
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
551662002170
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Whitefish Bay High
What is the total enrollment at Whitefish Bay High?
Whitefish Bay High enrolls approximately 945 students in grades 09-12.
Is Whitefish Bay High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whitefish Bay High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Whitefish Bay High have?
Whitefish Bay High employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is Whitefish Bay High?
Whitefish Bay High reports a student body of 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Whitefish Bay High public or private?
Whitefish Bay High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whitefish Bay School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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