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Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 5% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus is a Milwaukee public school serving about 526 students in grades 6–12 at 5496 N 72nd St, part of Milwaukee School District. Statewide it ranks 505th of 533 in 2025–2026 (5th percentile, 0 stars), and its rank history has stayed at the bottom: 2nd percentile in 2024–2025 and 1st percentile in 2022–2023. Nearly every student is economically disadvantaged — 98.48% qualify for free/reduced lunch, the highest rate among nearby schools — and its 35:1 student-teacher ratio is also the highest locally, though improved from 45:1 and 61.5:1 in the two prior years.

Graduation and dropout are relative bright spots. Carmen's 81.4% graduation rate in 2024–2025 beats the district's 71.5%, though it trails Wisconsin's 92.0%, and its 1.5% dropout rate is well below the district's 4.0%. Chronic absenteeism is a serious challenge at 56.5%, far above the state's 17.3% and the district's 46.2%, yet lower than Vincent Accelerated Academy, Banner Preparatory School of Milwaukee, James Madison Academic Campus, Marshall High, Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science, Green Tree Preparatory Academy, and ASSATA High. King International, Milwaukee School of Languages, and Brown Deer Middle/High have lower absenteeism.

Test scores are low overall, with 8th grade the exception: 8th-grade math, social studies, and science sit at or slightly above district averages, while 6th- and 7th-grade ELA and math and 10th-grade ACT and social studies results fall well below district and state. The school spends $20,517 per student. Compared with nearby schools, Carmen outperforms Marshall High, Green Tree Preparatory Academy, Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science, James Madison Academic Campus, ASSATA High, and Banner Preparatory School of Milwaukee on several measures, but trails King International, Milwaukee School of Languages, and Brown Deer Middle/High on most academic and attendance measures. Its African American student subgroup ranks at the 44th percentile and special education students at the 22nd percentile, both above the school's overall 5th percentile.

526

Students ?

35.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,517

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5496 N 72nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53218-2820

(414) 837-4000

District: Milwaukee School District

Feeder schools for Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus:

Elementary:	Barton Elementary
	Browning Elementary
	Bruce Elementary
	Bryant Elementary
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	Engleburg Elementary
	Goodrich Elementary
	Hampton Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary
	Kilbourn Elementary
	Kluge Elementary
	Maple Tree Elementary
	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary
	Parkview Elementary
	Stuart Elementary
	Thurston Woods Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.1%

Hispanic:

5.5%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (16% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (81% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

593^rd of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

505^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 1% (2023) to bottom 5% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	593 of 643	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	572 of 628	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	595 of 641	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	592 of 640	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	557 of 617	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	568 of 613	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	510 of 594	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	538 of 579	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	557 of 612	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	555 of 609	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	554 of 612	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	65 of 125	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	56 of 117	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	73 of 118	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	55 of 130	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	39 of 125	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	73 of 134	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	23 of 127	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	37.5	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	523 of 572	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	520 of 573	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	553 of 580	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	529 of 579	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	506 of 576	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	524 of 574	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	471 of 557	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	506 of 551	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	186 of 237	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	166 of 225	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	18.8	462 of 525	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	463 of 522	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	484 of 499	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	401 of 487	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	455 of 489	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	525 of 575	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	520 of 577	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	547 of 585	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	542 of 591	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	524 of 577	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	541 of 572	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	471 of 557	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	515 of 551	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	425 of 439	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	375 of 414	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	392 of 425	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	370 of 439	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	301 of 421	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	270 of 437	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	228 of 414	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	262 of 417	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	19.1	355 of 412	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	505 of 533	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.1	424 of 431	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	412 of 415	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.7	446 of 466	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	47 of 84	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	434 of 461	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.5	354 of 358	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	327 of 329	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	439 of 462	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	260 of 333	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2026)48th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2023)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-5 vs school

High school

African American (2026)44th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies25%-32 vs state

Mathematics15%-40 vs state

English Language Arts13%-42 vs state

Science10%-33 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 English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	5496 N 72nd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 837-4000	526	15	35.0	98.5%	14 (2.7%)	458 (87.1%)	29 (5.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	4.4	505^th of 533 public high schools	5.3%		2.1	424^th of 431 public high schools	1.6%	81	6.0	9.0	10.5	4.1	14.6	20.0	8.3	13.2	21.8	41.8	13.3	27.3	$20,517	$3,157	$17,360
James Madison Academic Campus	Public	9-12	8135 W Florist Ave	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-6100	468	32	14.6	85.7%	6 (1.3%)	406 (86.8%)	22 (4.7%)	22 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	1.8	529^th of 533 public high schools	0.8%					(n/a)	4.6	0.0	2.3								2.6		$23,107	$2,930	$20,177
Marshall High	Public	9-12	4141 N 64th St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2300	639	45	14.2	81.7%	7 (1.1%)	587 (91.9%)	16 (2.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	2.4	523^rd of 533 public high schools	1.9%		0.6	431^st of 431 public high schools	0.0%	92	6.7	2.6	4.1								2.1		$23,610	$2,739	$20,870
Green Tree Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	6850 N 53rd St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 206-0500	535	24	22.3	85.6%	8 (1.5%)	462 (86.4%)	25 (4.7%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	3.7	510^th of 533 public high schools	4.3%					(n/a)	2.4	7.1	0.0	5.6	5.7	4.4	9.3	6.1	0.0	11.1	18.6	9.1	$17,296	$2,550	$14,746
ASSATA High	Public	9-12	3517 W Courtland Ave	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 345-6113	78	3	27.4	92.3%	0 (0.0%)	71 (91.0%)	6 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1.4	533^rd of 533 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0								0.0		$18,995	$2,720	$16,275
Banner Preparatory School of Milwaukee	Public	6-12	3517A W Courtland Ave	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 461-9561	49	3	16.3	89.8%	1 (2.0%)	46 (93.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)											0.0		$58,875	$6,146	$52,729
Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science	Public	9-12	7501 N Granville Rd	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 236-1200	611	41	15.0	92.8%	12 (2.0%)	504 (82.5%)	36 (5.9%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	3.5	512^th of 533 public high schools	3.9%					(n/a)	11.1	4.8	6.4								7.9		$24,036	$2,889	$21,147
Vincent Accelerated Academy	Public	9-12	7501 N Granville Rd	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-9858	53	3	19.4	94.3%	1 (1.9%)	46 (86.8%)	3 (5.7%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)													$13,777	$2,183	$11,594
Milwaukee School of Languages	Public	6-12	8400 W Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5700	964	60	16.1	53.9%	186 (19.3%)	452 (46.9%)	236 (24.5%)	28 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.0%)	25	435^th of 533 public high schools	18.4%					(n/a)	39.6	26.0	27.1	29.9	30.7	43.7	25.2	21.4	21.5	49.6	21.8	34.6	$19,266	$2,468	$16,799
Brown Deer Middle/High	Public	6-12	8060 N 60th St	Brown Deer	53223	Milwaukee County	Brown Deer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 371-7000	904	71	12.6	55.2%	104 (11.5%)	522 (57.7%)	77 (8.5%)	122 (13.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (8.2%)	31.2	400^th of 533 public high schools	25.0%		22.9	364^th of 431 public high schools	15.5%	36	38.0	22.2	32.7	36.1	39.0	54.8	28.6	37.6	66.4	64.5	39.1	40.2	$16,997	$655	$16,342

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How many students attend Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus.

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Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Wisconsin high schools.

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Milwaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus?

Students at Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus are 87% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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