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Milwaukee, WI
Public School Ratings




Milwaukee Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Milwaukee School District details

Milwaukee School District
5225 W Vliet St
Milwaukee, WI 53208

67,500 Students enrolled in District

156 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Milwaukee School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Wisconsin

1

(10 is best)

Better than 1.2% of all WI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
14%
41%
17%
41%
11%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alba Academia De Lenguaje Y Bellas Artes School
1712 S 32nd St
Milwaukee, WI, 53215
PK-08
Assata High School
3517 W Courtland Ave
Milwaukee, WI, 53209
09-12
Academy Of Accelerated Learning School
3727 S 78th St
Milwaukee, WI, 53220
PK-05
Alcott Elementary School
3563 S 97th St
Milwaukee, WI, 53228
PK-08
Allen-Field Elementary School
730 W Lapham Blvd
Milwaukee, WI, 53204
PK-05
Alliance School Of Milwaukee
850 W Walnut St
Milwaukee, WI, 53205
09-12
Andrew S Douglas Middle School
3620 N 18th St
Milwaukee, WI, 53206
06-08
Audubon Technology And Communication High School
3300 S 39th St
Milwaukee, WI, 53215
09-12
Audubon Technology And Communication Middle School
3300 S 39th St
Milwaukee, WI, 53215
06-08
Auer Avenue Elementary School
2319 W Auer Ave
Milwaukee, WI, 53206
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 9.6% 70.6%
Black 51.9% 9.2%
Hispanic 29.3% 14.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.7% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 82.4% 40.4%
Free lunch eligible 82.2% 36.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.2% 4.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,485 $640,207,000 51.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,228 $82,919,000 6.6%
Staff $1,691 $114,118,000 9.1%
General Administration $400 $27,022,000 2.2%
School Administration $796 $53,734,000 4.3%
Operation $1,611 $108,733,000 8.7%
Transportation $138 $9,303,000 0.7%
Other $894 $60,316,000 4.8%
Total Support $6,758 $456,145,000 36.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,304 $155,525,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $18,546 $1,251,877,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,015 $6,599,040,000 47.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $741 $609,761,000 4.4%
Staff $829 $682,423,000 4.9%
General Administration $295 $242,657,000 1.8%
School Administration $700 $575,935,000 4.2%
Operation $1,400 $1,153,005,000 8.3%
Transportation $442 $364,261,000 2.6%
Other $736 $606,191,000 4.4%
Total Support $5,143 $4,234,233,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,660 $3,013,152,000 21.8%
Total Expenditures $16,818 $13,846,425,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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