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Whitewater, Wisconsin - 6 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Whitewater Unified School District #203 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,995 per pupil, Whitewater Unified School District ranks #228 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,986
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,995
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Whitewater Unified School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,986 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Walworth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,995 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 52.5% local, 38.6% state, and 8.9% 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 50/100, ranked #203 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 315.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.1% White, 33.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Elementary, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.
Its largest campus is Whitewater High, enrolling 606 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Whitewater 4k, at 14 students, a 43x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Whitewater High accounts for 30.5% of all Whitewater Unified School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Whitewater Unified School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Whitewater Unified School District school enrollment varies 43× across entities
Whitewater Unified School District school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 606 students (highest), a spread of 592 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Whitewater Unified School District student-counselor ratio is 315:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Whitewater Unified School District is typically wider than the Whitewater Unified School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Whitewater Unified School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.5% — 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 Whitewater Unified School District is typically wider than the Whitewater Unified School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Whitewater Unified School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Whitewater Unified School District?
Whitewater Unified School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 1,986 students.
How much does Whitewater Unified School District spend per student?
Whitewater Unified School District spends $13,995 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #203 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Whitewater Unified School District?
Whitewater Unified School District students are 58.1% White, 33.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Whitewater Unified School District?
Whitewater Unified School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #203 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.