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Best High Schools
in Milwaukee School District

This page covers 34 high schools in Milwaukee School District, including 6 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

34
Schools Ranked
Wisconsin
State
6
Charter Schools
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Milwaukee School of Languages
Grades 06–12985 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,171/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,171
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
King International
Grades 09–121,283 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($20,171/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,171
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Riverside High
Grades 09–121,229 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,171/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,171
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Audubon Technology and Communication High
Grades 09–12427 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($20,171/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,171
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus
Grades 09–12387 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,171/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,171
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Milwaukee High School of the Arts
Grades 09–12989 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,171/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,171
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Reagan College Preparatory High
Grades 09–121,343 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($20,171/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,171
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Hamilton High
Grades 09–121,439 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,171/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
71%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,171
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Milwaukee County Youth Education Center
Grades 06–125 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (1.7:1) · above-average investment ($20,171/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
1.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,171
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Bradley Technology High
Grades 09–12951 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,171/student)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
80%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,171
Above nat'l avg
24 more high schools in Milwaukee School District not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
34
High Schools
156
Total Schools
70
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Milwaukee School of Languages
Score: 70/10087% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.