Summary:
The South Milwaukee School District has only one high school, South Milwaukee High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin high schools over the past 3 years, with a 1-star rating on the SchoolDigger scale, indicating it is struggling to perform at a high level compared to other schools in the state.
South Milwaukee High has a 91.0% four-year graduation rate, which is relatively strong, but a 1.3% dropout rate, suggesting that some students are not completing their high school education. The school also has a high percentage of students (51.48%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that it serves a population with significant economic challenges. This, combined with the school's low test scores across all subject areas, may point to equity issues that need to be addressed.
Despite the district spending $13,355 per student, the low academic performance suggests that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning. The school's 14.1 student-teacher ratio is relatively low, but the instructional quality may need improvement, as evidenced by the significantly lower proficiency rates on the Forward Exam and ACT tests compared to state averages.
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