Total enrollment
2,686
-133 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in South Milwaukee School District
Wisconsin · 2,686 students · 1 city
South Milwaukee School District runs the local public-school system inside Wisconsin: 6 K-12 schools serving roughly 2,686 students, with 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in South Milwaukee School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Milwaukee School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #225 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,686 | #77 of 290 | #3,566 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #89 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #108 of 290 | #2,927 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.4% | #44 of 289 | #3,969 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #17 of 177 | #1,581 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside South Milwaukee School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from E W Luther Elementary at 63.5% proficient to South Milwaukee High at 26.1%, a gap of 37.4 points. That is the 18th widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,165 to 2,686 students (down 15%) and from 210 to 211 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Milwaukee High | South Milwaukee | High | 09-12 | 920 |
| South Milwaukee Middle | South Milwaukee | Middle | 06-08 | 610 |
| Rawson Elementary | South Milwaukee | Elementary | PK-05 | 371 |
| Blakewood Elementary | South Milwaukee | Elementary | PK-05 | 314 |
| Lakeview Elementary | South Milwaukee | Elementary | PK-05 | 274 |
| E W Luther Elementary | South Milwaukee | Elementary | PK-05 | 197 |
About South Milwaukee School District
South Milwaukee School District administers 6 public schools across Wisconsin, collectively instructing roughly 2,686 students.
For a sense of the school types, South Milwaukee School District is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 448 in this district, above the Wisconsin typical of 370.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,686 students, declined 5% from the 2,819 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for South Milwaukee School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.