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The highest-poverty public high schools in Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Across Waukesha County, Wisconsin, 18 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. South High leads the list at 55.2%, against a median of 12.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Top % FRL

55.2%

Median % FRL

12.5%

HIGHEST POVERTY · WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	South High	Waukesha, WI	Waukesha School District	High	833	55.2%
2	North High	Waukesha, WI	Waukesha School District	High	911	43.1%
3	Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy	Waukesha, WI	Waukesha School District	High	144	22.2%
4	West High	Waukesha, WI	Waukesha School District	High	1,167	21.3%
5	New Berlin West Middle/High	New Berlin, WI	New Berlin School District	High	1,036	16.6%
6	Oconomowoc High	Oconomowoc, WI	Oconomowoc Area School District	High	1,591	16.2%
7	Menomonee Falls High	Menomonee Falls, WI	Menomonee Falls School District	High	1,261	15.9%
8	School for Arts and Performance	Wales, WI	Kettle Moraine School District	High	114	15.8%
9	Mukwonago High	Mukwonago, WI	Mukwonago School District	High	1,604	12.6%
10	Hamilton High	Sussex, WI	Hamilton School District	High	1,577	12.5%
11	Kettle Moraine High	Wales, WI	Kettle Moraine School District	High	869	11.5%
12	Pewaukee High	Pewaukee, WI	Pewaukee School District	High	889	10.8%
13	Brookfield Central High	Brookfield, WI	Elmbrook School District	High	1,215	10.0%
14	Eisenhower Middle/High	New Berlin, WI	New Berlin School District	High	1,095	9.4%
15	Arrowhead High	Hartland, WI	Arrowhead UHS School District	High	1,950	8.7%
16	Brookfield East High	Brookfield, WI	Elmbrook School District	High	1,374	7.1%
17	High School of Health Sciences	Wales, WI	Kettle Moraine School District	High	176	6.3%
18	Muskego High	Muskego, WI	Muskego-Norway School District	High	1,634	5.4%

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