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South Milwaukee School District

South Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

2,686
Students enrolled
6
Public schools
211
Classroom teachers (FTE)
12.8:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 157
  • Kindergarten 167
  • Grade 1 151
  • Grade 2 165
  • Grade 3 163
  • Grade 4 180
  • Grade 5 173
  • Grade 6 205
  • Grade 7 189
  • Grade 8 216
  • Grade 9 209
  • Grade 10 237
  • Grade 11 248
  • Grade 12 226

By race/ethnicity

  • White 55%
  • Hispanic/Latino 29%
  • Two or more races 8%
  • Black or African American 7%
  • Asian 1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 1,380 of 2,686 students in the district's schools
  • Free lunch 44%
  • Reduced-price lunch 8%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$18,246 spent per student on day-to-day operations Wisconsin median: $15,562 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $8,931
  • Support services $6,086
  • Other (food service, etc.) $3,230

Where the money comes from

  • Local 37%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 11%

Total revenue $56.6 milliontotal spending $60.5 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year. Some figures for this district are NCES estimates.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Suburb: Large

Total staff (FTE)

389

District office

901 15th Ave, South Milwaukee WI 53172

County

Milwaukee County

Official website

NCES District ID

5514040

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About South Milwaukee School District

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The School District of South Milwaukee is comprised of four elementary schools serving students in grades 4K-5, a middle school serving grades 6-8, and a high school serving grades 9-12. In addition to comprehensive curricular offerings, each school is supported by guidance counselors, an alcohol and drug abuse prevention program, opportunities for gifted and talented students and special education services. The needs of our 3,400 students are met by approximately 250 professional staff and over 100 support staff members. The District, governed by a seven member elected School Board, supports its programs with an annual budget of approximately $31.5 million dollars. Our district has a solid reputation throughout the metropolitan area as a district committed to quality education. Our reputation has been built on our comprehensive, progressive program of educational opportunities for all of our students. Educational responsibility is concentrated in five basic areas, covering academic skills, physical skills, aesthetic skills, career training, and preparation for further education. The goal of this program is to make students knowledgeable, sensitive, and responsible. Parents and other community residents are invited and encouraged to participate in this program.
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