Schenk Elementary vs West High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Schenk Elementary West High
Location Madison, WI Madison, WI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 394 2,222
Student:Teacher Ratio 10:1 16.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.8% 27.6%
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 Schenk Elementary West 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 Schenk Elementary West High
White 29.4% 48.7%
African American 20.1% 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 35.0% 25.1%
Asian 5.1% 7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 10.4% 8.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Schenk Elementary West High
AP Courses Offered 22
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 317.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 55.8% 36.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 14 17
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.