Top Rankings
South Milwaukee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 605 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 21% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
2,783 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Milwaukee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#402 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
28%
15%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
56%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,875 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,588 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,875
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,588
$17,011
Best South Milwaukee School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Milwaukee Middle School
(Math: 21% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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