Jefferson Middle vs Vel Phillips Memorial High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Jefferson Middle Vel Phillips Memorial High
Location Madison, WI Madison, WI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 462 2,004
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.5:1 16.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 48.9% 34.8%
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 Middle Vel Phillips Memorial High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,303 $20,303
District Madison Metropolitan School District Madison Metropolitan School District

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson Middle Vel Phillips Memorial High
White 28.7% 40.7%
African American 17.1% 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino 37.9% 26.5%
Asian 7.4% 8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 8.3% 8.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Jefferson Middle Vel Phillips Memorial High
AP Courses Offered 21
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 308:1 303.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.9% 46.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 43 84
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.