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West Allis, Wisconsin - 19 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks West Allis-West Milwaukee School District #150 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,812 per pupil, West Allis-West Milwaukee School District ranks #245 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,095
Total Enrollment
19
Schools
$13,812
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District operates 19 public schools serving 7,095 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 combined, 3 high, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Milwaukee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,812 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.3% local, 50.1% state, and 12.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #150 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (34 AP courses district-wide), a 362.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.3% White, 31.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Milwaukee Intermediate, with a diversity index of 71.1/100.
Its largest campus is Nathan Hale High, enrolling 1,134 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Shared Journeys, at 2 students, a 567x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Nathan Hale High accounts for 15.6% of all West Allis-West Milwaukee School District student enrollment
That concentration means West Allis-West Milwaukee School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District school enrollment varies 567× across entities
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 1,134 students (highest), a spread of 1,132 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District student-counselor ratio is 363:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within West Allis-West Milwaukee School District is typically wider than the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to West Allis-West Milwaukee School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District?
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District has 19 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 13 combined. Total enrollment is 7,095 students.
How much does West Allis-West Milwaukee School District spend per student?
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District spends $13,812 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #150 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of West Allis-West Milwaukee School District?
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District students are 43.3% White, 31.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% African American, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Allis-West Milwaukee School District?
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #150 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.