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Pulaski High

Public Grades 9-12

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 2% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Pulaski High is a large public high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades 9–12 with 1,041 students as part of the Milwaukee School District. It has ranked at the very bottom of Wisconsin high schools for more than a decade — in 2025–2026 it placed 522nd of 533, in the 2nd percentile with 0 stars, and prior years show the same pattern.

Outcomes are weak across the board. In 2025–2026, 10th-grade proficiency was 2.54% in math, 5.08% in science, 3.73% in social studies, and 8.47% in English language arts — well below both district and state averages, and near the bottom among nearby schools. The graduation rate was 67.5% in 2024–2025 (up from 48.1% in 2020–2021, real progress), but the dropout rate was 9.2% and chronic absenteeism was 77.7%, more than 31 points above the district and more than 60 points above the state. Roughly three in four students miss enough school to be chronically absent.

Resources and poverty do not fully explain these results. Pulaski spends $19,562 per student with a 17.7 student–teacher ratio — mid-range locally — and its free/reduced lunch rate of 76.95% is lower than several nearby schools. Yet Carmen High Southeast Campus, at the same street address, reports an 86.4% graduation rate and 51.1% chronic absenteeism, and Veritas High, a short distance away, reports 90.6% graduation and 20.2% chronic absenteeism. South Division High and Grandview High post lower results in several measures than Pulaski does. One relative bright spot: English Language Learner students rank in the 39th percentile, far above the school's overall 2nd percentile.

1,041

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,562

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2500 W Oklahoma Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53215-4437

(414) 902-8900

District: Milwaukee School District

Feeder schools for Pulaski High:

Elementary:	Cooper Elementary
	Curtin Elementary
	Garland Elementary
	Lincoln Avenue Elementary
	More...
	Lowell International Elementary
	Morgandale Elementary
	Rogers Street Academy
	U S Grant School
	Victory Elementary
	Zablocki Elementary
Middle:	Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

African American:

32.2%

Asian:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2009 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (5% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (68% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school5%

District avg21%

Wisconsin avg46%

522^nd of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 26High Schools in the Milwaukee School District

418^th of 432Milwaukee School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	522 of 533	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.8	430 of 431	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	415 of 415	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.0	466 of 466	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	447 of 462	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.3	448 of 457	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.1	440 of 452	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.2	435 of 445	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.4	439 of 450	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.3	430 of 438	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.7	422 of 437	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.7	265 of 281	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.8	275 of 292	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.3	276 of 287	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.8	266 of 275	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	78 of 84	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	6.4	67 of 71	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	70 of 115	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.2	451 of 461	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.5	357 of 358	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	181 of 187	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	97 of 97	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	4.3	438 of 446	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.1	334 of 335	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	271 of 271	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	453 of 462	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	359 of 359	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	286 of 333	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2026)6th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts8%-40 vs state

Science5%-38 vs state

Social Studies4%-45 vs state

Mathematics3%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pulaski High	Public	9-12	2500 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8900	1,041	59	17.7	76.9%	41 (3.9%)	335 (32.2%)	517 (49.7%)	111 (10.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.9%)	2.4	522^nd of 533 public high schools	2.1%		0.8	430^th of 431 public high schools	0.2%	92	8.5	2.5	5.1	3.7	$19,562	$2,557	$17,005
Carmen High Southeast Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2500 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 509-7800	679	14	48.5	—	21 (3.1%)	41 (6.0%)	605 (89.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	9.6	477^th of 533 public high schools	10.5%		2.3	421^st of 431 public high schools	2.3%	56	14.1	14.2	22.5	18.6	$20,298	$3,043	$17,255
Veritas High	Public, Charter	9-12	3025 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Seeds of Health Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 389-5574	256	13	20.0	75.0%	20 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	235 (91.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.6	464^th of 533 public high schools	12.9%		9.2	403^rd of 431 public high schools	6.5%	61	30.2	24.5	15.1	21.1
Grandview High	Public	9-12	2745 S 13TH St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 672-1168	219	7	31.2	85.8%	15 (6.8%)	21 (9.6%)	159 (72.6%)	12 (5.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	4.1	507^th of 533 public high schools	4.9%		1	427^th of 431 public high schools	0.9%	80	6.7	10.0	6.7	11.1	$19,259	$2,542	$16,717
Audubon Technology and Communication High	Public	9-12	3300 S 39th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7800	436	27	16.3	78.2%	66 (15.1%)	70 (16.1%)	261 (59.9%)	22 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	7.8	487^th of 533 public high schools	8.6%					(n/a)	25.8	9.7	10.8	12.8	$19,955	$2,613	$17,342
Lad Lake Synergy School	Public	6-12	2820 W Grant St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 647-1771	22	5	4.4	81.8%	0 (0.0%)	14 (63.6%)	8 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$65,500	$4,987	$60,513
Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	1712 S 32nd St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 384-4444	382	20	19.1	96.1%	11 (2.9%)	7 (1.8%)	363 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.3	433^rd of 533 public high schools	18.8%		7.6	408^th of 431 public high schools	5.3%	25	36.3	19.8	29.7	33.0	$21,605	$2,866	$18,739
South Accelerated Academy	Public	9-12	1515 W Lapham Blvd	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-9858	57	4	14.2	86.0%	0 (0.0%)	22 (38.6%)	31 (54.4%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)								(n/a)					$19,358	$2,166	$17,192
South Division High	Public	9-12	1515 W Lapham Blvd	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8300	923	67	13.8	83.6%	23 (2.5%)	229 (24.8%)	525 (56.9%)	124 (13.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	2.2	527^th of 533 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)	4.7	2.0	2.7	7.1	$21,132	$2,475	$18,657
Bay View High	Public	9-12	2751 S Lenox St	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-2400	1,021	59	17.2	83.8%	72 (7.1%)	515 (50.4%)	300 (29.4%)	71 (7.0%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.9%)	4.1	506^th of 533 public high schools	5.1%		1.8	425^th of 431 public high schools	1.4%	81	13.9	5.6	5.6	12.9	$19,875	$2,717	$17,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Pulaski High

Is Pulaski High a good school?

Pulaski High ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Wisconsin high schools.

What district is Pulaski High in?

Milwaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of Pulaski High?

Students at Pulaski High are 50% Hispanic, 32% African American, 11% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pulaski High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,041 students attended Pulaski High.

What schools feed into Pulaski High?

Pulaski High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cooper Elementary
Elementary : Curtin Elementary
Elementary : Garland Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Lowell International Elementary
Elementary : Morgandale Elementary
Elementary : Rogers Street Academy
Elementary : U S Grant School
Elementary : Victory Elementary
Elementary : Zablocki Elementary
Middle : Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

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