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Waukesha, Wisconsin - 27 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Waukesha School District #359 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,813 per pupil, Waukesha School District ranks #341 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,855
Total Enrollment
27
Schools
$12,813
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Waukesha School District operates 27 public schools serving 11,855 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 18 combined, 6 high, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Waukesha County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,813 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.8% local, 36.8% state, and 8.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 22/100, ranked #359 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 6 of 27 schools offering Advanced Placement (120 AP courses district-wide), a 438.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.6% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Banting Elementary, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.
Its largest campus is West High, enrolling 1,167 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Riverview School, at 5 students, a 233x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Waukesha School District school enrollment varies 233× across entities
Waukesha School District school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 1,167 students (highest), a spread of 1,162 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Waukesha School District student-counselor ratio is 439:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Waukesha School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Waukesha School District is typically wider than the Waukesha School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Waukesha School District has 27 schools, including 6 high, 3 middle, 18 combined. Total enrollment is 11,855 students.
How much does Waukesha School District spend per student?
Waukesha School District spends $12,813 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #359 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Waukesha School District?
Waukesha School District students are 58.6% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% African American, 3.2% Asian, averaged across 27 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Waukesha School District?
Waukesha School District has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #359 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.