Enrollment
608
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 550006602865 Charter school
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy — Milwaukee, WI
Federal NCES profile for Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 89
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc. · Wisconsin
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
9.4%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-76% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy reports 608 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 9.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 76% below the Wisconsin average and 82% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 203 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 4.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wisconsin state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.4% | ▼ 76% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 608 | top 86% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
9.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 76% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
4.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
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
Enrollment 608 Top 86% in Wisconsin — larger than 14% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 9.4% -76% vs state
NCES ID 550006602865
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 203:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 4.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 127
Expulsions 10
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Riverside High
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Pulaski High
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School discipline data
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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%. The school serves a diverse student body 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 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.