Metro School
Public school, grades 4 to 12 · Madison, Wisconsin
Metro School in Madison, Wisconsin enrolled 12 students in 2024-25 with 6.0 full-time teachers, 2.0 students per teacher against the Wisconsin median of 21.6. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 37% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 33%
19 students in 2022-23, 23 students in 2023-24, 12 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.5 to 6.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 3.5 | 6.6 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
2.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Wisconsin schools of this kind
Among the 121 Wisconsin schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.6; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Metro School enrolled 18 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
25.0% of students were White, 25.0% Hispanic, 25.0% Black in 2024-25.
- White25.0%
- Hispanic25.0%
- Black25.0%
- Two or more races25.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Madison
6 public schools of this kind in Madison report 2024-25 enrollment; Metro School is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4K PK Off Site | 619 | 13.2 | 3.4% |
| Isthmus Montessori Academy Public | 210 | 15.3 | 14.8% |
| Milestone Democratic School | 42 | 5.8 | not reported |
| Mendota Mental Health Institution | 18 | 9.0 | not reported |
| Metro School | 12 | 2.0 | 41.7% |
| Central Wisconsin Center | 1 | 0.4 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Metro School
- 4K PK Off SiteThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.6 miles away: 619 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Isthmus Montessori Academy PublicThe next nearest public school of this kind, 3.6 miles away: 210 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.6 mi
- Compare Metro School with 4K PK Off SiteStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Madison Metropolitan School District spends per student$17,411 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,411
- The largest public schools in WisconsinMetro School is the number 129 by size of 142 Wisconsin schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#129 of 142
- Wisconsin schools by students per teacher2.0 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 21.6 for schools of this kind.2.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Metro School
How many students attend Metro School?
12 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 19 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Madison, WI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Metro School?
2.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for schools of this kind is 21.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Metro School a Title I school?
Metro School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is Metro School in?
Madison Metropolitan School District, NCES district ID 5508520. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 550852002670 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.