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Waterloo School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 107 students in Waterloo School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Waterloo School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
746 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterloo School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#370 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
28%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
66%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,891 is higher than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,853
$17,045
Spending / Student
$19,891
$17,018
Best Waterloo School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterloo Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
865 N Monroe St
Waterloo, WI 53594
(920) 478-2696
Waterloo, WI 53594
(920) 478-2696
Gr: 7-8 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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