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Enrollment
436
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960002782
Audubon Technology and Communication High
3300 S 39th St, Milwaukee, WI 53215 · (414) 902-7800 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 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
16.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
341 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 131 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 122 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 22% |
Student demographics
59%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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Audubon Technology and Communication High
Audubon Technology and Communication High's state test result (16.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Technology and Communication High this school | 436 | 78.2% | 16.1% |
| Abbotsford Middle/Senior High Abbotsford | 414 | 65.5% | 29.8% |
| East High Green Bay | 1,119 | 66.6% | 23.4% |
| Central High West Allis | 961 | 73.0% | 22.1% |
| Tenor High Milwaukee | 651 | 66.2% | 19.4% |
| Central High Sheboygan | 183 | 88.5% | N/A |
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 Audubon Technology and Communication High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #385 of 402 | #26 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #197 of 532 | #34 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #273 of 325 | #23 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #46 of 325 | #17 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.2% | #28 of 418 | #22 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.3% | #30 of 128 | #5 of 14 |
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
436
+37 (+9%) vs 2020
+109% since 2010-11, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 436 | 26.6 | 16.4:1 | 78% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 28.1 | 15.3:1 | 85% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 31.2 | 13.7:1 | 67% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 21 | 19.0:1 | 92% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 22.8 | 16.6:1 | 92% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 78% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 5 | 41.8:1 | 73% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Audubon Technology and Communication High.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (378 to 436); teachers up 17% (22.8 to 26.6).
About Audubon Technology and Communication High
Audubon Technology and Communication High is a mid-sized high school serving families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It teaches 436 students in grades 9 through 12.
Milwaukee School District enrolls 65,835 students, and its 155 schools include Audubon Technology and Communication High.
Of every 100 students at Audubon Technology and Communication High, about 60 are Hispanic. The school is also 16% Black, 15% White, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 17%. The diversity index for Audubon Technology and Communication High is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.4 students per teacher. Compared with the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 78% of students at Audubon Technology and Communication High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Milwaukee County, the school's rate is higher.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Audubon Technology and Communication High's results are 13.5 points below predicted: 16.1% against 29.7%.
The school's county is Milwaukee County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $64,435 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Milwaukee County number 284, with about 122,496 students.
Audubon Technology and Communication Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from Audubon Technology and Communication High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Audubon Technology and Communication High ranks 7th on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased by 9% across 4 years, from 399 in 2020-21 to 436 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.0:1 to 16.4:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Audubon Technology and Communication High is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Nearby schools
- Audubon Technology and Communication Middle0.0 mi · 345
- Curtin Elementary0.5 mi · 301
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Frequently asked questions
About Audubon Technology and Communication HighHow many students attend Audubon Technology and Communication High?
Audubon Technology and Communication High enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 09-12.
Is Audubon Technology and Communication High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Audubon Technology and Communication High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Audubon Technology and Communication High have?
Audubon Technology and Communication High employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
How diverse is Audubon Technology and Communication High?
Audubon Technology and Communication High reports a student body of 15% White, 60% Hispanic, 16% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Audubon Technology and Communication High?
Audubon Technology and Communication High is overseen by Milwaukee School District in Milwaukee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.