Is Whitewater High a good school?

Whitewater High ranks 274 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whitewater High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 595 students attended Whitewater High.

What is the racial makeup of Whitewater High?

Students at Whitewater High are 56% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Whitewater High?

Whitewater High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lakeview Elementary Elementary : Lincoln Elementary Elementary : Washington Elementary Middle : Whitewater Middle

Whitewater High

Summary:

Whitewater High is a public high school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 612 students. The school is part of the Whitewater Unified School District, which is ranked 349 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitewater High has seen a fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 144 (in 2017-2018) to 366 (in 2022-2023). The school's graduation rates have been relatively high, ranging from 90.8% to 96.6% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average and compares favorably to nearby schools like Elkhorn Area High (94.9%), Craig High (96.6%), and Edgerton High (93.3%). However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.9% in 2019-2020 to 36.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools.

Whitewater High's test scores, particularly in mathematics and science, have been consistently lower than the state averages and the scores of nearby schools. The school has also shown varying performance across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students struggling and ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Wisconsin high schools in recent years. Addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools could be crucial for improving Whitewater High's overall outcomes and providing a high-quality education for all its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

534 S Elizabeth St
Whitewater, WI 53190-1635

(262) 472-8100

District: Whitewater Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
274^th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,073

Feeder schools for Whitewater High:

Elementary:	Lakeview Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Washington Elementary
Middle:	Whitewater Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 595

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

36.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitewater High ranks worse than 63.6% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.69. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Whitewater High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56%), Hispanic (36%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitewater High is 12.7. (See more...)

Compare Whitewater High employs 46.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitewater High is $16,073.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitewater High:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitewater High 274^th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Whitewater High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Whitewater Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitewater Unified School District 349^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitewater High

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Rank History for all students at Whitewater High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	73.21	59^th	275	78.5%
2005	66.76	103^rd	287	64.1%
2007	61.93	154^th	281	45.2%
2008	57.15	239^th	437	45.3%
2009	56.00	248^th	438	43.4%
2010	60.87	219^th	450	51.3%
2011	60.84	217^th	445	51.2%
2012	48.67	320^th	452	29.2%
2013	48.21	299^th	457	34.6%
2014	53.60	254^th	462	45.0%
2015	64.11	181^st	466	61.2%
2016	53.61	174^th	408	57.4%
2017	51.48	189^th	410	53.9%
2018	59.96	144^th	410	64.9%
2019	42.96	236^th	400	41.0%
2021	23.21	316^th	390	19.0%
2022	15.71	365^th	391	6.6%
2023	20.38	366^th	415	11.8%
2024	40.69	274^th	431	36.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Whitewater High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.69	12^th	95	87.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitewater High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	29.51	189^th	251	24.7%
2021	20.02	200^th	226	11.5%
2022	9.81	244^th	250	2.4%
2023	25.35	228^th	271	15.9%
2024	38.37	216^th	326	33.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Whitewater High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	49.67	187^th	355	47.3%
2019	52.94	161^st	343	53.1%
2021	26.91	263^rd	332	20.8%
2022	19.00	308^th	343	10.2%
2023	21.26	288^th	329	12.5%
2024	38.51	246^th	353	30.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Whitewater High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	63.56	107^th	373	71.3%
2019	27.91	277^th	354	21.8%
2021	19.01	297^th	334	11.1%
2022	13.49	331^st	347	4.6%
2023	17.67	323^rd	359	10.0%
2024	38.05	231^st	365	36.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whitewater High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.09	54^th	76	28.9%
2022	10.74	85^th	86	1.2%

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Rank History for White students at Whitewater High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	70.26	61^st	261	76.6%
2019	56.74	94^th	266	64.7%
2021	31.82	186^th	266	30.1%
2022	18.48	245^th	269	8.9%
2023	20.83	230^th	271	15.1%
2024	59.20	110^th	300	63.3%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Whitewater High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	563	2	13	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	586
1989	531	3	11	10	2	n/a	n/a	557
1990	490	4	7	21	2	n/a	n/a	524
1991	475	5	8	21	2	n/a	n/a	511
1992	447	9	7	26	5	n/a	n/a	494
1993	484	7	8	28	3	n/a	n/a	530
1994	528	7	6	29	3	n/a	n/a	573
1995	541	7	8	37	3	n/a	n/a	596
1996	541	7	8	37	3	n/a	n/a	596
1997	563	9	10	46	2	n/a	n/a	630
1998	570	9	12	48	4	n/a	n/a	643
1999	601	8	9	45	2	n/a	n/a	665
2000	613	5	7	62	3	n/a	n/a	690
2001	637	5	10	67	8	n/a	n/a	727
2002	663	8	5	75	4	n/a	n/a	755
2003	663	8	5	75	4	n/a	n/a	755
2004	631	11	3	78	3	n/a	n/a	726
2005	569	8	8	86	5	n/a	n/a	676
2006	526	7	7	86	3	n/a	n/a	629
2007	538	7	5	97	4	n/a	n/a	651
2008	508	10	6	103	3	n/a	n/a	630
2009	529	13	8	111	1	n/a	n/a	662
2010	506	18	8	120	1	n/a	n/a	653
2011	470	5	11	132	1	0	2	621
2012	459	7	15	124	3	0	3	611
2013	426	9	16	123	1	0	6	581
2014	398	12	16	117	1	0	5	549
2015	410	8	18	111	0	0	7	554
2016	412	11	16	132	1	1	11	584
2017	408	13	15	138	2	1	7	584
2018	405	7	11	156	2	1	6	588
2019	396	9	17	160	2	2	8	594
2020	392	17	14	180	2	2	11	618
2021	344	16	6	182	1	2	16	567
2022	341	16	10	181	4	2	22	576
2023	353	19	9	200	3	1	27	612
2024	333	17	7	214	2	0	22	595

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whitewater High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	33.1	17.7	10.8
1989	557	34.7	16.0	5
1990	524	36.6	14.3	5.2
1991	511	35.9	14.2	11
1992	494	35.9	13.7	13.2
1993	530	38.1	13.9	13.4
1994	573	38.2	15.0	11.5
1995	596	38.9	15.3	12.1
1996	596	38.9	15.3	12.1
1997	630	39.8	15.8	12.2
1998	643	39.3	16.4	12.4
1999	665	40.0	16.6	19.1
2000	690	41.5	16.6	20.4
2001	727	40.5	18.0	22.4
2002	755	45.0	16.8	17
2003	755	45.0	16.8	17
2004	726	45.6	15.9	19
2005	676	46.2	14.6	n/a
2006	629	43.3	14.5	n/a
2007	651	40.9	15.9	20.6
2008	630	42.9	14.7	21.6
2009	662	43.0	15.4	20.2
2010	653	41.9	15.5	27.9
2011	621	41.9	14.8	24.2
2012	611	40.0	15.2	40.8
2013	581	40.4	14.3	38
2014	549	38.9	14.1	37.7
2015	554	n/a	n/a	36.6
2016	584	38.0	15.3	36.6
2017	584	37.9	15.3	33.4
2018	588	38.0	15.4	33.5
2019	594	37.3	15.9	37.4
2020	618	41.2	14.9	39.8
2021	567	42.5	13.3	46.4
2022	576	40.5	14.1	37.2
2023	612	40.7	15.0	42.5
2024	595	46.5	12.7	44.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whitewater High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	33.1	17.7	10.8
1989	557	34.7	16.0	5
1990	524	36.6	14.3	5.2
1991	511	35.9	14.2	11
1992	494	35.9	13.7	13.2
1993	530	38.1	13.9	13.4
1994	573	38.2	15.0	11.5
1995	596	38.9	15.3	12.1
1996	596	38.9	15.3	12.1
1997	630	39.8	15.8	12.2
1998	643	39.3	16.4	12.4
1999	665	40.0	16.6	19.1
2000	690	41.5	16.6	20.4
2001	727	40.5	18.0	22.4
2002	755	45.0	16.8	17
2003	755	45.0	16.8	17
2004	726	45.6	15.9	19
2005	676	46.2	14.6	n/a
2006	629	43.3	14.5	n/a
2007	651	40.9	15.9	20.6
2008	630	42.9	14.7	21.6
2009	662	43.0	15.4	20.2
2010	653	41.9	15.5	27.9
2011	621	41.9	14.8	24.2
2012	611	40.0	15.2	40.8
2013	581	40.4	14.3	38
2014	549	38.9	14.1	37.7
2015	554	n/a	n/a	36.6
2016	584	38.0	15.3	36.6
2017	584	37.9	15.3	33.4
2018	588	38.0	15.4	33.5
2019	594	37.3	15.9	37.4
2020	618	41.2	14.9	39.8
2021	567	42.5	13.3	46.4
2022	576	40.5	14.1	37.2
2023	612	40.7	15.0	42.5
2024	595	46.5	12.7	44.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Whitewater High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$379 (3.3%)	$11,216 (96.7%)	$11,595
2020	$291 (2.3%)	$12,293 (97.7%)	$12,584
2021	$1,461 (9.1%)	$14,611 (90.9%)	$16,073

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitewater High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 236^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 366^th of 415 High schools	29.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Whitewater High)	47.6	41.2	6.4%
10th Grade Social Studies (Whitewater Unified School District)	48	40.8	7.2%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Whitewater High)	35	20.9	14.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Whitewater Unified School District)	35	20.3	14.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Whitewater High)	29.3	20.9	8.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Whitewater Unified School District)	29.3	20.3	9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Whitewater High)	31.4	20	11.4%
10th Grade Science (Whitewater Unified School District)	31.4	19.5	11.9%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	594	612	3%
African American	9	19	111.1%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	17	9	47.1%
Hispanic	160	200	25%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	396	353	10.9%
Two or More Races	8	27	237.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.4%	42.5%	5.1%

Schools Near Whitewater High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)	Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitewater High	Public	9-12	534 S Elizabeth St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 472-8100	595	47	12.7	44.5%	333 (56.0%)	17 (2.9%)	214 (36.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	40.7	274^th of 431 public high schools	36.4%		20.4	366^th of 415 public high schools	11.8%	92	45.4	40.3	37.0				42.6		$16,073	$1,461	$14,611
Palmyra-Eagle High	Public	9-12	123 Burr Oak St	Palmyra	53156	Jefferson County	Palmyra-Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(262) 495-7101	178	18	9.6	34.3%	147 (82.6%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)							54.6		$15,497	$598	$14,898
Fort Atkinson High	Public	9-12	925 Lexington Blvd	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 563-7811	876	58	15.1	31.3%	686 (78.3%)	17 (1.9%)	123 (14.0%)	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (2.1%)	67.3	114^th of 431 public high schools	73.5%		61.8	138^th of 415 public high schools	66.7%	24	59.0	48.1	53.3				46.7		$13,281	$279	$13,000
Milton High	Public	9-12	114 W High St	Milton	53563	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 868-9300	1,054	61	17.2	21.8%	915 (86.8%)	13 (1.2%)	65 (6.2%)	15 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	52.3	205^th of 431 public high schools	52.4%		59.4	154^th of 415 public high schools	62.9%	51	42.4	45.8	47.1				48.3		$12,116	$183	$11,933
Jefferson High	Public	9-12	700 W Milwaukee St	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 675-1100	613	46	13.1	33.1%	445 (72.6%)	6 (1.0%)	130 (21.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	52.7	200^th of 431 public high schools	53.6%		26.4	330^th of 415 public high schools	20.5%	130	38.6	43.2	41.7				63.5		$13,267	$488	$12,779
Delavan-Darien High	Public	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6601	576	43	13.5	58.3%	258 (44.8%)	11 (1.9%)	288 (50.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	27	343^rd of 431 public high schools	20.4%		19	369^th of 415 public high schools	11.1%	26	27.7	31.9	36.1				44.2		$13,249	$819	$12,430
Delavan Darien Technical School Inc	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Cummings St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 233-6661	66	5	14.3	63.6%	30 (45.5%)	2 (3.0%)	32 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)							13.3
Elkhorn Area High	Public	9-12	482 E Geneva St	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 723-4920	941	64	14.7	29.6%	747 (79.4%)	9 (1.0%)	158 (16.8%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.8%)	64.5	134^th of 431 public high schools	68.9%		59.1	156^th of 415 public high schools	62.4%	22	47.6	46.7	50.2				61.7		$12,678	$438	$12,240
Craig High	Public	9-12	401 S Randall Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-5200	1,467	107	13.6	40.6%	1,072 (73.1%)	59 (4.0%)	231 (15.7%)	26 (1.8%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.0%)	21	375^th of 431 public high schools	13.0%		32.5	301^st of 415 public high schools	27.5%	74	30.9	31.1	33.9				34.0		$12,952	$839	$12,113
Career and College Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	400 County Road H	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 564-2970	230	9	26.2	47.0%	185 (80.4%)	5 (2.2%)	32 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0	0.0	41.2	0.0	$10,612	$140	$10,472

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