Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin enrolled 286 students in 2024-25 with 21.9 full-time teachers, 13.1 students per teacher against the Wisconsin median of 21.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-27% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 38% and 40.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 20-29% (Wisconsin: 90.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 32% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%
422 students in 2022-23, 431 students in 2023-24, 286 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.4 to 21.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 422 | 22.4 | 18.8 |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 16.4 | 26.2 |
| 2024-25 | 286 | 21.9 | 13.1 |
13.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 80 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).
1 AP courses and one counselor per 379 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning enrolled 379 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 173 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses1
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 379 of the 379 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions173
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
87.8% of students were Black, 4.9% Hispanic, 2.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black87.8%
- Hispanic4.9%
- Two or more races2.8%
- Asian2.1%
- White1.7%
- American Indian0.7%
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.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning scored proficient or above: 0-27% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 0‑27% | 14% | 38% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 5% or less | 10% (2021-22) | 40.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
20-29% of the 38 students in Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 20‑29% | 66% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 38 | 5,058 | 65,638 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Milwaukee
12 public schools of this kind in Milwaukee report 2024-25 enrollment; Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning is number 8 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 | 1,974 | 26.3 | 89.0% |
| Milwaukee Academy of Science | 1,711 | 17.6 | 91.9% |
| Obama School of Career and Technical Education | 1,294 | 30.1 | 84.0% |
| Golda Meir School | 1,192 | 18.8 | 47.4% |
| MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 | 823 | 16.2 | 55.7% |
| Milwaukee Excellence Charter School | 544 | 46.2 | 83.8% |
| Central City Cyberschool | 343 | 17.6 | 93.6% |
| Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning | 286 | 13.1 | 93.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning
- Milwaukee Academy of ScienceThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.6 miles away: 1,711 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Golda Meir SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 0.8 miles away: 1,192 students, 18.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Compare Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning with Milwaukee Academy of ScienceStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Milwaukee Public Schools spends per student$18,815 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,815
- The largest public schools in WisconsinWisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning is the number 29 by size of 142 Wisconsin schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#29 of 142
- Wisconsin schools by students per teacher13.1 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 21.6 for schools of this kind.13.1:1
- 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 Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning
How many students attend Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning?
286 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 422 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Milwaukee, WI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning?
13.1 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 Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning a Title I school?
Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning do on state tests?
The students tested at Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning scored proficient or above: 0-27% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning?
20-29% of the 38 students in Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning in?
Milwaukee Public Schools, NCES district ID 5509600. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 550960000681 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
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.