Groppi High

Groppi High is one of the micro-enrollment high schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Milwaukee School District, with 105 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 78% leaner than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, Groppi High records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (86%); the rest is composed of 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% White. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. Roughly 90% of students at Groppi High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Milwaukee County's rate of about 64%.

In the surrounding community, Milwaukee County reports that median household income runs about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Groppi High is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students).

Nearest neighbor: Milwaukee High School of the Arts, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Groppi High has edged down 25%, going from 140 students in 2018 to 105 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.