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Saint Francis High

Public Grades 9-12

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 16% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Saint Francis High is a 9–12 public school in Saint Francis, WI, serving 543 students as part of the Saint Francis School District. The district ranks 368th of 432 statewide, and the school ranked 448th of 533 high schools in 2025–2026 (16th percentile, 1 star). It sits just south of Milwaukee, about a mile from Cudahy High, and spends $13,658 per student — the lowest among nearby comparison schools — with roughly 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Test scores are below state averages in every subject: 26.27% proficient in 10th-grade social studies (state 48.25%), 29.27% in English language arts (48.47%), 25.20% in math (42.93%), and 26.02% in science (43.20%). Even so, the school generally outperforms nearby Milwaukee Public Schools high schools such as Pulaski High, Bradley Technology High, and South Division High. It is roughly even with Cudahy High in English and ahead in math and science, but trails South Milwaukee High in all four subjects and is far behind Reagan College Preparatory High. English, math, and science proficiency have risen since 2022–2023, while social studies has declined.

Completion is a clear strength: the graduation rate was 96.5% in 2024–2025 (state 92.0%) and the dropout rate 0.3% (state 1.1%) — better than Cudahy High and South Milwaukee High. Chronic absenteeism was 22.6%, above the state's 17.3% but well below Cudahy (33.1%) and South Milwaukee (39.4%), and down from 37.6% in 2021–2022. Measured school effectiveness ranks near the state median for African American students (51st percentile, 3 stars) and higher than its overall standing for Hispanic students (31st percentile), while its results for special education students (4th percentile) and low-income students (20th percentile) are very low.

543

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,658

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4225 S Lake Dr
Saint Francis, WI 53235-5941

(414) 747-3600

District: Saint Francis School District

Feeder schools for Saint Francis High:

Elementary:	Willow Glen Primary School
Middle:	Deer Creek Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

Hispanic:

35.7%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 22 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Wisconsin avg46%

448^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

368^th of 432Saint Francis 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	20.5	448 of 533	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	407 of 431	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	402 of 431	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	393 of 415	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	326 of 391	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	375 of 390	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	376 of 400	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	370 of 410	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	387 of 410	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	389 of 408	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	38.5	373 of 466	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.5	394 of 462	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.7	347 of 457	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.2	329 of 452	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.0	383 of 445	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.3	365 of 450	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.6	331 of 438	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.4	323 of 437	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	62.2	153 of 281	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	200 of 292	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.5	174 of 275	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	41 of 84	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	382 of 461	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	325 of 329	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	313 of 332	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	331 of 343	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	338 of 355	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	129 of 187	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	10.2	122 of 126	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	78 of 97	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	61 of 76	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	355 of 446	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	308 of 335	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	279 of 326	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	243 of 271	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	217 of 226	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	215 of 255	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	397 of 462	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	362 of 380	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	330 of 365	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	300 of 359	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	269 of 347	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	320 of 373	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	90 of 102	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	62 of 71	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	320 of 333	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	292 of 344	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	267 of 285	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	276 of 300	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	257 of 271	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	234 of 269	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	239 of 266	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	218 of 266	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	196 of 261	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)51st percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

White (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-19 vs state

Social Studies26%-22 vs state

Science26%-17 vs state

Mathematics25%-18 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/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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Saint Francis High	Public	9-12	4225 S Lake Dr	Saint Francis	53235	Milwaukee County	Saint Francis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 747-3600	543	29	18.5	50.8%	222 (40.9%)	58 (10.7%)	194 (35.7%)	17 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.5%)	20.5	448^th of 533 public high schools	15.9%		8.1	407^th of 431 public high schools	5.6%	41	29.3	25.2	26.0	26.3	$13,658	$389	$13,269
Cudahy High	Public	9-12	4950 S Lake Dr	Cudahy	53110	Milwaukee County	Cudahy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-2700	644	42	15.2	60.7%	335 (52.0%)	54 (8.4%)	193 (30.0%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	19.5	451^st of 533 public high schools	15.4%		15.9	387^th of 431 public high schools	10.2%	64	27.9	17.7	21.3	37.4	$15,152	$606	$14,546
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
South Milwaukee High	Public	9-12	801 15th Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5100	920	67	13.6	46.7%	517 (56.2%)	73 (7.9%)	252 (27.4%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.2%)	35.6	371^st of 533 public high schools	30.4%		10.8	401^st of 431 public high schools	7.0%	30	40.1	32.7	35.5	32.3	$16,260	$573	$15,687
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
Reagan College Preparatory High	Public	9-12	4965 S 20th St	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6100	1,372	66	20.9	51.7%	425 (31.0%)	121 (8.8%)	662 (48.3%)	122 (8.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.8%)	82.3	58^th of 533 public high schools	89.1%		72.9	89^th of 431 public high schools	79.4%	31	68.5	52.3	54.2	66.8	$18,985	$2,321	$16,663
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	99.3%	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
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
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%)	2.8	517^th of 533 public high schools	3.0%		1	428^th of 431 public high schools	0.7%	89	5.0	2.8	3.9	13.6	$18,981	$2,736	$16,245
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Saint Francis High

What schools feed into Saint Francis High?

Saint Francis High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Willow Glen Primary School
Middle : Deer Creek Intermediate

How many students attend Saint Francis High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Saint Francis High.

Is Saint Francis High a good school?

Saint Francis High ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Wisconsin high schools.

What district is Saint Francis High in?

Saint Francis School District

What is the racial makeup of Saint Francis High?

Students at Saint Francis High are 41% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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