Public schools in Waterford, WI
Waterford has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,554 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Waterford Graded School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Waterford's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Waterford | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Graded School District | 4 | 1,464 | $13,523 |
| Waterford Union High School District | 1 | 954 | $21,671 |
| Washington-Caldwell School District | 1 | 194 | $13,423 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Waterford, 889 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford High | 889 | 13.0 | 11.7% | Waterford Union High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Waterford, 510 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox River Middle | 510 | 16.1 | 15.5% | Waterford Graded |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Waterford, 1,155 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailside Elementary | 331 | 13.4 | 29.0% | Waterford Graded |
| Woodfield Elementary | 322 | 13.0 | 11.8% | Waterford Graded |
| Evergreen Elementary | 310 | 13.6 | 9.0% | Waterford Graded |
| Washington Elementary | 192 | 13.7 | 7.3% | Washington-Caldwell |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Waterford's public schools compare with Wisconsin's
The median Waterford school has 13.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 13.2. 17% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 327 students (state 307).
| Waterford | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 327 | 307 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 17% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 26% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Waterford schools and the 2,148 Wisconsin schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Waterford
- Waterford Graded School DistrictRuns 4 of Waterford's 6 public schools and spent $13,523 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,523
- Waterford High, the largest high school in Waterford889 students in 2024-25, 13.0 per teacher.889
- Compare Waterford Graded School District with Waterford Union High School DistrictWaterford's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WisconsinWisconsin's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Waterford addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Waterford
How many public schools are in Waterford, WI?
6 public schools with an address in Waterford were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,554 students.What is the largest high school in Waterford?
Waterford High, with 889 students in 2024-25 (Waterford Union High School District).Which districts run Waterford's schools?
Waterford Graded School District (4 schools), Waterford Union High School District (1 school), Washington-Caldwell School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25