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Whitefish Bay Middle
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Whitefish Bay Middle
Whitefish Bay Middle operates as an expansive middle-grades school in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, operated by Whitefish Bay School District. Current enrollment sits at 612 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 61% larger than typical.
Across the 4 schools in Whitefish Bay School District (2,861 students total), Whitefish Bay Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, Whitefish Bay Middle logs that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Black. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.
Across the wider county, Milwaukee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,435 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Milwaukee County runs 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), of which Whitefish Bay Middle is one.
Whitefish Bay High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Whitefish Bay Middle operates from an outer-ring location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 664 students in 2018 compared to 612 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 9% to 5% over that span.
On allk12, members of the Whitefish Bay Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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