Whitnall School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,397 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,364 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Milwaukee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,806 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 55.0% local, 36.1% state, and 8.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $76,194 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 20/100, ranked #362 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 432.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.3% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Whitnall High accounts for 34.7% of all Whitnall School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Whitnall 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.
Whitnall School District school enrollment varies 9.4× across entities
Whitnall School District school enrollment ranges from 87 students (lowest) to 821 students (highest), a spread of 734 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Whitnall School District student-counselor ratio is 432:1 — 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.
Whitnall School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Whitnall School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 other. Total enrollment is 2,397 students.
How much does Whitnall School District spend per student?
Whitnall School District spends $14,806 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #362 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Whitnall School District?
The average teacher salary in Whitnall School District is $76,194 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Whitnall School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Milwaukee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Whitnall School District?
Whitnall School District students are 67.3% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, 3.8% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Whitnall School District?
Whitnall School District has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #362 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.