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Waukesha, WI
Public School Ratings




Waukesha Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Waukesha School District details

Waukesha School District
222 Maple Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186

11,318 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Waukesha School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Wisconsin

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.7% of all WI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 73.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
56%
52%
55%
51%
56%
53%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Banting Elementary School
2019 Butler Dr
Waukesha, WI, 53186
PK-05
Bethesda Elementary School
730 S University Dr
Waukesha, WI, 53188
PK-05
Butler Middle School
310 N Hine Ave
Waukesha, WI, 53188
06-08
Hadfield Elementary School
733 Linden St
Waukesha, WI, 53186
PK-05
Hawthorne Elementary School
1111 Maitland Dr
Waukesha, WI, 53188
PK-05
Heyer Elementary School
1209 Heyer Dr
Waukesha, WI, 53186
PK-05
Hillcrest Elementary School
2200 Davidson Rd
Waukesha, WI, 53186
PK-05
Horning Middle School
1809 Butler Dr
Waukesha, WI, 53186
06-08
Les Paul Middle School
325 Carroll St
Waukesha, WI, 53186
06-08
Lowell Elementary School
140 N Grandview Blvd
Waukesha, WI, 53188
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 64.1% 70.0%
Black 6.3% 9.3%
Hispanic 25.9% 14.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.4% 4.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 37.7% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 32.4% 36.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.3% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,894 $89,342,000 50.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $734 $8,310,000 4.7%
Staff $946 $10,706,000 6.1%
General Administration $246 $2,780,000 1.6%
School Administration $864 $9,779,000 5.5%
Operation $1,305 $14,770,000 8.4%
Transportation $536 $6,063,000 3.4%
Other $800 $9,057,000 5.1%
Total Support $5,431 $61,465,000 34.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,280 $25,804,000 14.6%
Total Expenditures $15,604 $176,611,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,396 $6,839,279,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $819 $667,292,000 4.6%
Staff $911 $742,104,000 5.2%
General Administration $322 $262,293,000 1.8%
School Administration $734 $597,863,000 4.2%
Operation $1,482 $1,207,516,000 8.4%
Transportation $582 $473,921,000 3.3%
Other $801 $652,183,000 4.5%
Total Support $5,651 $4,603,172,000 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,628 $2,954,814,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $17,675 $14,397,265,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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