Whitman Middle

Whitman Middle is a medium-sized intermediate school in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, run under Wauwatosa School District. The school serves 570 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 381 students each, so Whitman Middle sits 50% larger than that benchmark.

Whitman Middle is one of 17 schools operated by Wauwatosa School District, a district that serves 6,704 students overall.

Demographically, Whitman Middle lists that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Black, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 33% of students at Whitman Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Milwaukee County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Whitman Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.1%.

In the broader community, census data for Milwaukee County shows median household earnings sit near $64,435, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Whitman Middle is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students).

The closest other public school is West High, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Whitman Middle at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 23%: 736 students in 2018 compared to 570 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 58% to 45% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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