Enrollment
141
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960002603
Alliance School of Milwaukee
850 W Walnut St, Milwaukee, WI 53205 · (414) 267-5400 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
119 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 49 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 16% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
15.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alliance School of Milwaukee
Alliance School of Milwaukee's state test result (15.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance School of Milwaukee this school | 141 | 84.4% | 15.8% |
| WHS Information Technology Milwaukee | 402 | 85.3% | 3.0% |
| North Division High Milwaukee | 346 | 91.3% | 1.4% |
| Green Tree Preparatory Academy Milwaukee | 535 | 85.6% | 8.0% |
| James Madison Academic Campus Milwaukee | 468 | 85.7% | N/A |
| Marshall High Milwaukee | 639 | 81.7% | 1.2% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alliance School of Milwaukee ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #386 of 402 | #27 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #381 of 532 | #43 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #20 of 418 | #16 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #13 of 203 | #4 of 26 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
141
-19 (-12%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 141 | 10.7 | 13.2:1 | 84% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 86% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 11.6 | 12.5:1 | 83% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | 91% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 203 | 14 | 14.5:1 | 82% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 14 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 3 | 54.7:1 | 59% (96) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alliance School of Milwaukee.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (203 to 141); teachers down 24% (14 to 10.7).
About Alliance School of Milwaukee
Alliance School of Milwaukee is a high school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 141 students. The average among high schools in Wisconsin is roughly 475 students; this school is 70% smaller than that.
Within Milwaukee School District, Alliance School of Milwaukee is one of 155 schools. The district enrolls 65,835 students.
By race and ethnicity, Alliance School of Milwaukee is 73% Black. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 8% White, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Milwaukee County's population at about 26%. The chance that two students picked at random at Alliance School of Milwaukee belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
Federal data list 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Alliance School of Milwaukee in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 84%. Across public schools in Milwaukee County, the average is 64%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Alliance School of Milwaukee would score about 25.9%. It scores 15.8%, 10.0 points below that figure.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Milwaukee County show that median household income is about $64,435, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Alliance School of Milwaukee is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County, which together enroll about 122,496 students.
Elm Creative Arts Elementary is the public school closest to Alliance School of Milwaukee, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Alliance School of Milwaukee is 3rd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies Alliance School of Milwaukee's location as City: Large. Alliance School of Milwaukee is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 160 to 141.
The Alliance School of Milwaukee community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
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- King InternationalHigh · 1,308 students
- Obama School of Career and Technical EducationCombined · 1,294 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,240 students
Other schools in Milwaukee
- HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12Combined · 1,974 students
- Milwaukee Academy of ScienceCombined · 1,711 students
- Hamilton HighHigh · 1,472 students
- Reagan College Preparatory HighHigh · 1,372 students
- Bruce GuadalupeElementary · 1,364 students
- King InternationalHigh · 1,308 students
Nearby schools
- Elm Creative Arts Elementary0.1 mi · 335
- Roosevelt Middle0.1 mi · 270
- Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street0.4 mi · 492
- Golda Meir School0.4 mi · 1,192
- Siefert Elementary0.4 mi · 174
- UpGrade Media Arts Schools0.5 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Alliance School of MilwaukeeHow many students attend Alliance School of Milwaukee?
Alliance School of Milwaukee enrolls approximately 141 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Alliance School of Milwaukee serve?
Alliance School of Milwaukee serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance School of Milwaukee?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alliance School of Milwaukee is approximately 13.2:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alliance School of Milwaukee?
At Alliance School of Milwaukee, the student body is approximately 8% White, 11% Hispanic, 73% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Alliance School of Milwaukee?
Alliance School of Milwaukee is overseen by Milwaukee School District in Milwaukee County.
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