Alliance School of Milwaukee

Alliance School of Milwaukee is a public charter high school serving 145 students in grades 9-12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which is part of the Milwaukee School District.

The data reveals that Alliance School of Milwaukee is consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages across a range of key metrics. The school has ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin high schools for over a decade, with its four-year graduation rate declining from 62% in 2018-2019 to just 36.1% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has high dropout rates, ranging from 6.2% to 12.1%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 87.1% in the 2022-2023 school year. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently well below the district and state averages, with only 11.76% of students proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 13.82% for the Milwaukee School District and 42.37% for the state.

When comparing Alliance School of Milwaukee to other nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as North Division High, Shalom High, and NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy, it becomes clear that Alliance School of Milwaukee is struggling relative to its peers, with slightly better metrics in some areas. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 82.76% to 91.25% over the past few years, likely contributes to the challenges it faces and highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to help this population succeed.