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What's the most underrated thing about Whitewater High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
606
High
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEWATER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551668002182
Whitewater High
534 S Elizabeth St, Whitewater, WI 53190 · (262) 472-8100 · Walworth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
262 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 155 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 160 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 150 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 141 | 23% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Whitewater Unified School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Whitewater High
Whitewater High's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater High this school | 606 | 43.2% | 39.5% |
| Harborside Academy Kenosha | 572 | 46.5% | 49.8% |
| North High Waukesha | 911 | 43.1% | 35.5% |
| Walden III High Racine | 692 | 42.1% | 36.3% |
| Horace Mann High North Fond du Lac | 453 | 43.7% | 23.3% |
| South Milwaukee High South Milwaukee | 920 | 46.7% | 26.1% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Whitewater High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Walworth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #285 of 402 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #151 of 532 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #141 of 325 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #58 of 325 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #128 of 418 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #100 of 128 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
606
+39 (+7%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 606 | 43 | 14.1:1 | 43% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 46.5 | 12.8:1 | 45% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 40.8 | 15.0:1 | 42% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 42 | 13.5:1 | 46% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 38 | 15.5:1 | 34% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 37% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 24% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 727 | 40 | 18.2:1 | 22% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 35 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitewater High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (588 to 606); teachers up 13% (38 to 43).
About Whitewater High
Whitewater High serves students in Whitewater, Wisconsin, as a medium-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 606 students. The typical figure for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students.
Whitewater Unified School District (6 schools, 1,893 students) runs Whitewater High.
White students account for 54% of enrollment at Whitewater High. Smaller groups are 40% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Walworth County is roughly 85% White. Whitewater High has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Whitewater High's 43 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.1:1. Across high schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is about 14.6:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 43%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Whitewater High is -11.6 points: 39.5% actual, 51.1% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Walworth County show that median household income is about $80,520, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Whitewater High is one of 46 public schools in Walworth County, which together enroll about 14,383 students.
The closest public school, Whitewater 4K, is about 0.2 miles from Whitewater High. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Whitewater High is 7th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 567 to 606.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Walworth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,657
Census ACS
Median income
$80,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
14,383 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitewater Unified School District
- Whitewater MiddleMiddle · 394 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 209 students
- Whitewater 4KElementary · 14 students
Other schools in Whitewater
- Whitewater MiddleMiddle · 394 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 209 students
- JEDI Virtual K-12Combined · 188 students
- Whitewater 4KElementary · 14 students
Other Whitewater High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Whitewater High. Whitewater High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Whitewater High SchoolFayetteville, GA · 1,303 students
- Whitewater High SchoolWhitewater, MT · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Whitewater 4K0.2 mi · 14
- Whitewater Middle0.3 mi · 394
- Lincoln Elementary0.5 mi · 358
- Washington Elementary1.7 mi · 312
- JEDI Virtual K-122.7 mi · 188
- Lakeview Elementary5.2 mi · 209
Frequently asked questions
About Whitewater HighHow large is Whitewater High?
Whitewater High enrolls approximately 606 students in grades 09-12.
Is Whitewater High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whitewater High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Whitewater High?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Whitewater High.
How diverse is Whitewater High?
Whitewater High reports a student body of 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Whitewater High in?
Whitewater High is part of Whitewater Unified School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.