West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District is a public school district based in West Allis, Wisconsin, serving 6,615 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #18 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 441 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Tarrynce Robinson. It spends about $13,045 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How West Allis-West Milwaukee compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Allis-West Milwaukee | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,045 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,342 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $118.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $131.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 483 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 909 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 368 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauwatosa School DistrictWauwatosa | 6,704 | 17 | $13,073 | 12.9 | #17 |
| West Allis-West Milwaukee School DistrictWest Allis · this district | 6,615 | 15 | $13,045 | 13.7 | #18 |
| Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School DistrictOak Creek | 6,554 | 11 | $11,714 | 15.6 | #19 |
| Neenah Joint School DistrictNeenah | 6,473 | 11 | $11,596 | 15.4 | #20 |
| Fond du Lac School DistrictFond du Lac | 6,457 | 15 | $13,384 | 13.4 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)Casa Grande, AZ | 6,630 | $9,413 | 21.9 |
| Enterprise CityEnterprise, AL | 6,612 | $9,524 | 18.9 |
| Vicksburg Warren School DistrictVicksburg, MS | 6,610 | $10,650 | 13.7 |
| Culver City UnifiedCulver City, CA | 6,595 | $12,510 | 21.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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