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South 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 587 students in South Milwaukee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in South Milwaukee School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
2,773 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
South Milwaukee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#416 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.58
# American Indian Students
11 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
35 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
758 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
15%
# Black Students
175 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
1,593 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
58%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
173
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
252
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,939 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,648 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,939
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,648
$16,804
Best South Milwaukee School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Milwaukee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 15th Ave
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
(414) 766-5800
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
(414) 766-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
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