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School Comparison

Gaenslen Elementary
vs.
Whitefish Bay Middle

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Gaenslen Elementary
Whitefish Bay Middle
  • Gaenslen Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Whitefish Bay Middle (454 vs. 64).
  • Gaenslen Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Whitefish Bay Middle (648:1 vs. 308.5:1).
  • Gaenslen Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Whitefish Bay Middle (79 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Gaenslen Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Whitefish Bay Middle (454 vs. 64).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Gaenslen Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Whitefish Bay Middle (79 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Gaenslen Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Whitefish Bay Middle (648:1 vs. 308.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Gaenslen Elementary

1 metric was reported by Gaenslen Elementary. Comparable data for Whitefish Bay Middle is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
2

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Gaenslen Elementary
$18,815.02
Whitefish Bay Middle
$12,917.83
Local revenue share
Gaenslen Elementary
25.7%
Whitefish Bay Middle
52.6%
State revenue share
Gaenslen Elementary
49.9%
Whitefish Bay Middle
40.6%
Federal revenue share
Gaenslen Elementary
24.4%
Whitefish Bay Middle
6.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Gaenslen Elementary
65.5%
Whitefish Bay Middle
6.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Milwaukee County
$62,118
Milwaukee County
$62,118
Poverty rate
Milwaukee County
17.5%
Milwaukee County
17.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Milwaukee County
33.9%
Milwaukee County
33.9%
Unemployment rate
Milwaukee County
3.7%
Milwaukee County
3.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.