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Milwaukee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 18 public charter schools serving 8,866 students in Milwaukee School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in Milwaukee School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
153 Schools
227 Schools
# Students
65,549 Students
49,936 Students
# Teachers
3,842 Teachers
2,714 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milwaukee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 62% has decreased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#433 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
44%
Graduation Rate
62%
90%
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