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South Accelerated Academy

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$113,843

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 W Lapham Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53204-3236

(414) 773-9858

District: Milwaukee School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.4%

African American:

38.6%

Asian:

3.5%

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!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (12% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (54% vs 92%)

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (22% vs 1%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school12%

District avg22%

Wisconsin avg45%

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415^th of 426Milwaukee School District among Wisconsin districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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)					$113,843	$1,552	$112,291
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%)								(n/a)				4.8	$17,383	$2,997	$14,386
Bradley Technology High	Public	9-12	700 S Fourth St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-2400	1,048	64	16.4	88.2%	28 (2.7%)	752 (71.8%)	171 (16.3%)	41 (3.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.7%)	1	428^th of 431 public high schools	0.7%		1.3	429^th of 431 public high schools	0.5%	1	8.8			7.0	$14,158	$2,308	$11,850
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)					$28,703	$2,464	$26,239
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%)	7.6	408^th of 431 public high schools	5.3%		14.3	398^th of 431 public high schools	7.7%	10	32.3	12.9	22.6	22.7	$15,172	$2,479	$12,693
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%)	1	427^th of 431 public high schools	0.9%					(n/a)	12.2			7.4	$15,307	$2,179	$13,128
Escuela Verde	Public, Charter	9-12	3628 W Pierce St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Trans Center for Youth Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 988-7960	121	10	12.0	80.2%	9 (7.4%)	12 (9.9%)	98 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4.2	417^th of 431 public high schools	3.2%					(n/a)	12.0		8.0	22.2	$12,526	$2,778	$9,748
Project STAY-Supporting Teachers and Youth	Public	9-12	609 N 8th St	Milwaukee	53233	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 298-9300	114	9	12.0	86.8%	1 (0.9%)	97 (85.1%)	13 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)				0.0	$18,226	$2,380	$15,846
Carmen High Southeast Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2500 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 509-7800	679	14	48.5	99.3%	21 (3.1%)	41 (6.0%)	605 (89.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2.3	421^st of 431 public high schools	2.3%		6	417^th of 431 public high schools	3.2%	4	19.5	9.4	15.4	13.4	$14,539	$2,478	$12,061
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%)	0.8	430^th of 431 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)			6.6	4.7	$15,428	$2,377	$13,050

Frequently Asked Questions about South Accelerated Academy

What is the racial makeup of South Accelerated Academy?

Students at South Accelerated Academy are 54% Hispanic, 39% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Accelerated Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 57 students attended South Accelerated Academy.

What district is South Accelerated Academy in?

Milwaukee School District

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