Enrollment
608
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Milwaukee, WI
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy
Federal NCES profile for Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550006602865Charter school
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Wisconsin schools.
- #6 of 34
- high schools in Milwaukee · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 608
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy ranks #6 of 34 high schools in Milwaukee, WI.
School address
District: Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc. · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550006602865 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
9.4%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-76% vs state
What stands out at Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy is a lower-poverty, large charter high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, enrolling 608 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.4% free-meal eligibility runs 76% below the Wisconsin average.
Enrollment of 608 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 2,202 Wisconsin schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 252 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #26, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 203 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Discipline events run high: 127 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 608 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 10 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Milwaukee's high schools, it stands alongside Hamilton High (1,472 students): Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc. is a single-school charter district, so Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy compares
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.4% | ▼ 76% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 608 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
608
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 76% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
4.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 127 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 96.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or More 1.2%
White 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Similar high schools in Milwaukee
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Hamilton High
Standard public school
1,472 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Reagan College Preparatory High
Standard public school
1,372 students 22.5:1 students per teacher
King International
Standard public school
1,308 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Riverside High
Standard public school
1,240 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Bradley Technology High
Standard public school
1,048 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Pulaski High
Standard public school
1,041 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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Frequently asked questions about Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy
How many students attend Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy?
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy has 608 students enrolled. It is a high school in Milwaukee, WI.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy?
9.4% of students at Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy?
The largest demographic group at Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy is African American at 96.2% of enrollment, in Milwaukee, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy?
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy rank among high schools in Milwaukee?
By Resource Investment Index, Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy ranks #6 of 34 high schools in Milwaukee, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Milwaukee on the city page.
Is Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy a good school?
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Wisconsin schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc.?
None; Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy is its only campus.
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