Summary:
Zip code 54491 is home to three public schools serving PK–12 students in White Lake, Wisconsin: White Lake Elementary (PK–6, 105 students), White Lake Middle (7–8, 23 students), and White Lake High (9–12, 44 students). All three belong to the White Lake School District, share one campus at 405 Bissell St, and together enroll 172 students, making this a very small rural district where each student counts heavily in reported percentages. The district as a whole ranks 275 of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 36th percentile with 2 stars.
Comparing the three schools, White Lake Elementary has the strongest current academic profile, ranking 461 of 1,039 (56th percentile, 3 stars) and standing out in math: 5th grade math at 77.78% proficient versus 51.81% statewide, with 4th grade math, 4th grade ELA, social studies, and science also above state. Its weak spots are 3rd grade ELA and math, both at 33.33%. White Lake High ranks 273 of 533 (49th percentile, 2 stars) and posts a 100.0% graduation rate versus the state's 92.0%, though its dropout rate is 2.4%. It beats the state in 10th grade social studies and ACT ELA, is slightly below in ACT math, and lags well behind in ACT science at 20% versus 43.2%. White Lake Middle ranks lowest, 400 of 643 (38th percentile, 2 stars), but improved from 1 star a year earlier, with gains in 7th grade math, 8th grade social studies, and 8th grade science; 8th grade ELA and math remain below state.
Two practical points for families: chronic absenteeism is about 15% at all three schools, below Wisconsin's 17.3%, and per-pupil spending varies sharply — $10,673 at the elementary, $24,721 at the high school, and $47,293 at the middle school, reflecting the fixed costs of tiny enrollments rather than a simple measure of instructional quality. Because the middle and high schools are so small, a single student can shift a percentage by several points, so trends are best judged across multiple years.
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