District

Wauwatosa School District

WIWauwatosa, WisconsinMilwaukee County

Contact & Location

12121 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
(414) 773-1000

Enrollment & Schools

17
Total Schools
6,935
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
3
Middle Schools
High
Schools
4
High Schools

Rating Distribution

318%
Below Average
424%
Average
1059%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
2
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
3
High
4

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

White
61%
Black / African American
19%
Hispanic / Latino
9%
Two or More Races
7%
Asian
4%

Gender Distribution

52%Male
48%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

21%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
40%

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

6.9
out of 10
Average ACT Score
17.8
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
65%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
47%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
18% (3)
Average
24% (4)
Above Average
59% (10)

Wauwatosa School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Reported Incidents

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Community-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.

Inappropriate TeachingGender IdentityModerateAdded 1mo ago

Curriculum sparks parent uprising

Alleged incident in Wauwatosa School District · Wisconsin

A school district in Wisconsin experienced significant parent opposition to its sex education curriculum. This led to conflict where staff reportedly disparaged parents.

Occurred on October 25, 2022Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
Inappropriate TeachingGender IdentityHighAdded 1mo ago

District promotes gender identity to

Alleged incident in Wauwatosa School District · Wisconsin

A school district and one of its teachers introduced gender identity and pronoun discussions to elementary students. The district also promoted books on transgender issues and gender expression to young children, and utilized surveys on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Occurred on June 4, 2021Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
Inappropriate TeachingGender IdentityHighAdded 1mo ago

District teaches gender identity

Alleged incident in Wauwatosa School District · Wisconsin

A school district is implementing a new health curriculum that introduces gender identity and sexual orientation concepts to students from kindergarten through high school. The curriculum also includes lessons on abortion as a valid choice and mutual masturbation for older students. This proposal was scheduled for a school board vote.

Occurred on August 22, 2022Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
Inappropriate TeachingGender IdentityHighAdded 1mo ago

District approves gender curriculum

Alleged incident in Wauwatosa School District · Wisconsin

A school district approved a new sexual education curriculum. It introduces gender identity concepts to young students and uses specific language to describe reproduction, avoiding traditional terms for sexes. The curriculum also discusses alternative insemination methods.

Occurred on August 22, 2022Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
Inappropriate TeachingGender IdentityHighAdded 1mo ago

Wauwatosa sex-ed curriculum adopted

Alleged incident in Wauwatosa School District · Wisconsin

The Wauwatosa School District approved a new sexual education curriculum for its students. This curriculum includes lessons on gender identity for third graders and requires ninth graders to role-play sexual decision-making scenarios, some involving LGBTQ+ relationships. Parents are provided with an option to opt their children out of these lessons.

Occurred on September 6, 2022Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
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Data aggregated from 17 schools in Wauwatosa School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 2, 2026