Jefferson Elementary vs West High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Jefferson Elementary West High
Location Wauwatosa, WI Wauwatosa, WI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 222 986
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 15.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 21.4% 22.8%
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 Jefferson Elementary West High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,937 $15,937
District Wauwatosa School District Wauwatosa School District

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson Elementary West High
White 59.0% 49.4%
African American 19.8% 26.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9% 10.1%
Asian 1.8% 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 9.5% 8.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Jefferson Elementary West High
AP Courses Offered 24
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 222:1 246.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.7% 30.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 2 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.