Top Rankings
One City Schools Inc School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 336 students in One City Schools Inc School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in One City Schools Inc School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
336 Students
48,388 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
One City Schools Inc School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#445 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
323 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,755 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
10,553 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
22%
# Black Students
202 Students
9,860 Students
% Black Students
60%
20%
# White Students
27 Students
22,324 Students
% White Students
8%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
2,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
2,497
# Students in K Grade:
47
3,179
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
3,214
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
3,307
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
3,254
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
3,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
3,128
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
3,465
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
3,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,680
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,479
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,051
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best One City Schools Inc School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
One City Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1707 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: n/an/a
One City Preparatory Academy
Charter School
1707 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Grades: 6-7
| 53 students
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