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Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, WI schools & districts: ratings, enrollment, map

3 bd $1,966/mo in Milwaukee. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule.

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Public-school students: 212,023; NCES 2024-2025
Pupil–teacher ratio: 15.1; 14,013 teachers
Districts / schools: 66 / 444; Public districts and schools

Bedrooms: 1; Usual for this household: studio.
Childcare: $0; No kids under 5
Left over each month: $2,618; After tax and rent
Bachelor's or higher: 38.8%; Adults 25+. ACS 2023.

Largest public school districts

12 largest in Milwaukee.

District	City	Students	Schools	Pupil–teacher
Milwaukee School District	Milwaukee	65,599	154	16.5
Waukesha School District	Waukesha	10,922	27	13.9
Elmbrook School District	Brookfield	7,845	10	15.7
Wauwatosa School District	Wauwatosa	6,704	17	12.9
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	West Allis	6,615	15	13.7
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	Oak Creek	6,554	11	15.5
West Bend School District	West Bend	5,365	12	14.8
Hamilton School District	Sussex	5,131	8	16.7
Oconomowoc Area School District	Oconomowoc	4,928	8	14.3
Mukwonago School District	Mukwonago	4,835	9	15.1
Franklin Public School District	Franklin	4,666	8	15.1
Muskego-Norway School District	Muskego	4,602	6	15.1

Milwaukee School District
Milwaukee
Students
65,599
Schools
154
Pupil–teacher
16.5
Waukesha School District
Waukesha
Students
10,922
Schools
27
Pupil–teacher
13.9
Elmbrook School District
Brookfield
Students
7,845
Schools
10
Pupil–teacher
15.7
Wauwatosa School District
Wauwatosa
Students
6,704
Schools
17
Pupil–teacher
12.9
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
West Allis
Students
6,615
Schools
15
Pupil–teacher
13.7
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District
Oak Creek
Students
6,554
Schools
11
Pupil–teacher
15.5
West Bend School District
West Bend
Students
5,365
Schools
12
Pupil–teacher
14.8
Hamilton School District
Sussex
Students
5,131
Schools
8
Pupil–teacher
16.7
Oconomowoc Area School District
Oconomowoc
Students
4,928
Schools
8
Pupil–teacher
14.3
Mukwonago School District
Mukwonago
Students
4,835
Schools
9
Pupil–teacher
15.1
Franklin Public School District
Franklin
Students
4,666
Schools
8
Pupil–teacher
15.1
Muskego-Norway School District
Muskego
Students
4,602
Schools
6
Pupil–teacher
15.1

NCES 2024–25.

Public schools by level

Primary: 280; Elementary grades
Middle: 57; Middle or junior high
High: 94; Secondary grades
Other: 15; K–12, ungraded, alternative

446 public schools. NCES 2024–25.

Where the Milwaukee metro sits

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Family of four

2 adults, 2 kids (1 under 5), 3 bd. $298/mo left. Childcare $1,104. Milwaukee paycheck

NCES 2024-2025. How we figure this

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