Jefferson School District vs Milwaukee School District

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson School District Milwaukee School District
Location Jefferson, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Total Enrollment 1,731 67,500
Number of Schools 5 156
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.3:1 21.8:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson School District Milwaukee School District
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,424 $19,598
Federal Revenue 9.9% 15.0%
State Revenue 42.9% 57.7%
Local Revenue 47.2% 27.3%
Jefferson School District
Federal State Local
Milwaukee School District
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Jefferson School District Milwaukee School District
White 74.3% 7.1%
African American 0.8% 57.9%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6% 24.1%
Asian 0.7% 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.3% 4.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 34.0% 85.7%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Jefferson School District Milwaukee School District
AP Courses Offered 17 152
Schools with AP 1 24
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 288.2:1 416.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.8% 67.0%

School Types

Jefferson School District

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Milwaukee School District

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 19
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.