Enrollment
241
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 550006702898 Charter school
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy — Milwaukee, WI
Federal NCES profile for Milwaukee Math and Science Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
The verdict
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (21/100), with class sizes larger than 84% of Wisconsin schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 21/100
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Wisconsin
- 90.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 241
- students enrolled
School address
District: Milwaukee Math and Science 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.
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.0%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
+134% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Milwaukee Math and Science Academy compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy reports 241 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% above the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 5% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 90.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 134% above the Wisconsin average and 74% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 46.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Milwaukee Math and Science 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▲ 9% | 15.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.0% | ▲ 134% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 241 | top 37% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
17 smaller classes than 35% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
241 larger than 24% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
90.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 134% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 84% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
80
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 33.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 65.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 241 Top 37% in Wisconsin — larger than 63% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 16.5:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 90.0% +134% vs state
NCES ID 550006702898
Student demographics
African American 95.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Two or More 2.1%
Largest group: African American at 95.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 46.1%
In-school suspensions 80
Out-of-school suspensions 78
Expulsions 1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Milwaukee Math and Science Academy side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Milwaukee Math and Science Academy
How many students attend Milwaukee Math and Science Academy?
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy has 241 students enrolled. It is a other school in Milwaukee, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy is 16.5:1, which is 9% higher than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy?
90.0% of students at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Milwaukee Math and Science Academy?
The largest demographic group at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy is African American at 95.4%. The school serves a student body in Milwaukee, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Milwaukee Math and Science Academy?
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Milwaukee Math and Science Academy a good school?
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (21/100), with class sizes larger than 84% of Wisconsin schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.