MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 vs Wauwatosa Virtual Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 Wauwatosa Virtual Academy
Location Milwaukee, WI Wauwatosa, WI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 823 91
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.2:1 22.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 55.7% 20.9%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

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

Metric MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 Wauwatosa Virtual Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,815 $13,809
District Milwaukee Public Schools Wauwatosa School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 Wauwatosa Virtual Academy
White 25.6% 29.7%
African American 52.9% 40.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 14.3%
Asian 1.8% 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 8.6% 11.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 Wauwatosa Virtual Academy
AP Courses Offered - 11
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 861:1 366:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.2% 6.0%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.