Hamilton High vs MacDowell Montessori School K3-12

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hamilton High MacDowell Montessori School K3-12
Location Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,472 823
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 16.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 81.9% 96.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Hamilton High MacDowell Montessori School K3-12
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,598 $19,598
District Milwaukee School District Milwaukee School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Hamilton High MacDowell Montessori School K3-12
White 8.8% 25.6%
African American 29.6% 52.9%
Hispanic or Latino 44.7% 10.8%
Asian 11.6% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.9% 8.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Hamilton High MacDowell Montessori School K3-12
AP Courses Offered 15
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 368:1 823:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

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