Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus

Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus is one of the intimate 9-12 campuss in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Milwaukee School District, with 382 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus is one of 155 schools operated by Milwaukee School District, a district that instructs 65,835 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). The remainder looks like 3% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Milwaukee County's rate of about 64%.

With demographic context factored in, Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 18.7%, the actual is 25.1%, a residual of +6.3 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Milwaukee County put median household income runs about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Milwaukee County runs 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), of which Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus is one.

The closest other public school is ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 20.7%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus's enrollment has ticked up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 365 (now 382). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.