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Bradley Technology High

700 S Fourth St, Milwaukee, WI 53204 · (414) 212-2400 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,048 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,048
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
924 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
Grade 9
313
Grade 10
291
Grade 11
238
Grade 12
206
Student demographics
White
283%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
17116%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 15%
Black
75272%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 9%
Asian
414%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 4%
Two+
495%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
58756%
Female
46144%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
6.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,048
+139 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.8:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
16%
was 15%
% Black
72%
was 77%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bradley Technology High

Bradley Technology High is a high school of big scale in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Milwaukee School District, enrolling 1,048 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 121% bigger than typical.

Within Milwaukee School District, which oversees 155 schools and 65,835 students, Bradley Technology High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Bradley Technology High shows that Black students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% White. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Bradley Technology High reports 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Bradley Technology High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Milwaukee County's rate of about 64%.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Bradley Technology High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 23.6%; actual is 6.2%, a gap of -17.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Milwaukee County put the typical household earns roughly $64,435 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Milwaukee County's 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), Bradley Technology High is one campus in the mix.

Vieau Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bradley Technology High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 22.7%.

Bradley Technology High operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 15%: 909 students in 2018 compared to 1,048 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 77% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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Milwaukee County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Bradley Technology High
District
Milwaukee School District
Address
700 S Fourth St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone
(414) 212-2400
County
Milwaukee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,048
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
924 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
550960001218
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bradley Technology High
What is the total enrollment at Bradley Technology High?
Bradley Technology High enrolls approximately 1,048 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bradley Technology High serve?
Bradley Technology High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Bradley Technology High have?
Bradley Technology High employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bradley Technology High?
At Bradley Technology High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 16% Hispanic, 72% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Bradley Technology High public or private?
Bradley Technology High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milwaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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