East High

East High, a well-populated 9-12 campus in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, overseen by Wauwatosa School District, teaches 1,043 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so East High sits 120% bigger than that benchmark.

East High is one of 17 schools operated by Wauwatosa School District, a district that instructs 6,704 students overall.

On demographics, East High records that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 51% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, East High logs 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Milwaukee County's rate of about 64%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), East High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Milwaukee County shows median household earnings sit near $64,435, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 East High is one.

The closest other public school is Wauwatosa Virtual Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East High at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 73.2%.

East High operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East High has declined 9%, going from 1,152 students in 2018 to 1,043 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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