Milwaukee School District

Public Grades PK–12 D-School Grade

Public schools for Milwaukee.

At a glance

65,550Students enrolled

154Schools

$20,815Spent per student

17:1Student–teacher ratio

81%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs WI

Math proficiency10%

State average 37.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)67%

State average 90.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$20,815

per student each year · 26% above the WI average

Spending

Classroom instruction53%

Support & administration44%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)18%

State51%

Federal31%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

70,630’20

66,554’21

66,949’22

66,579’23

65,550’24

Students

Black · 48%31,625

Hispanic · 29%18,913

Asian · 9%6,127

White · 9%5,683

Two or more races · 4%2,910

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%225

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools154 in district

Level

All 154 Preschool 2 Elementary 107 Middle 7 High 33 Other 5

Milwaukee Parkside SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 859 students · Milwaukee

Longfellow ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 773 students · Milwaukee

Fernwood MontessoriElementary · Grades PK–8 · 731 students · Milwaukee

Vieau ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 713 students · Milwaukee

Hayes Bilingual SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 670 students · Milwaukee

Gaenslen ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 641 students · Milwaukee

Morgandale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 624 students · Milwaukee

Doerfler ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 609 students · Milwaukee

Congress ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 607 students · Milwaukee

Milwaukee Spanish ImmersionElementary · Grades PK–5 · 605 students · Milwaukee

Humboldt Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 604 students · Milwaukee

Fairview ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 603 students · Milwaukee

Mitchell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 597 students · Milwaukee

ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas ArtesElementary · Grades PK–8 · 593 students · Milwaukee

U S Grant SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 585 students · Milwaukee

Bethune AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 574 students · Milwaukee

Rogers Street AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 570 students · Milwaukee

Forest Home ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 559 students · Milwaukee

La Causa Charter SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 558 students · Milwaukee

Greenfield BilingualElementary · Grades PK–8 · 556 students · Milwaukee

Burbank ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 552 students · Milwaukee

Milwaukee German ImmersionElementary · Grades PK–5 · 549 students · Milwaukee

Garland ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 541 students · Milwaukee

Burdick ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 527 students · Milwaukee

Grantosa Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 506 students · Milwaukee

Milwaukee Academy of Chinese LanguageElementary · Grades PK–8 · 499 students · Milwaukee

Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North CampusElementary · Grades PK–8 · 496 students · Milwaukee

Academy of Accelerated LearningElementary · Grades PK–5 · 493 students · Milwaukee

Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd StreetElementary · Grades PK–8 · 492 students · Milwaukee

Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street CampusElementary · Grades PK–8 · 486 students · Milwaukee

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Hamilton School DistrictButler · Menomonee Falls · $13,357 per student

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West Allis School DistrictWest Allis · West Milwaukee · $14,515 per student

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Brown Deer School DistrictBrown Deer · $15,002 per student

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Cudahy School DistrictCudahy · $16,075 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.