James Madison Academic Campus

James Madison Academic Campus is a reasonably sized high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Milwaukee School District. The school enrolls 468 students in grades 9 through 12.

Across the 155 schools in Milwaukee School District (65,835 students total), James Madison Academic Campus accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, James Madison Academic Campus shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (87%). The remainder is composed of 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 26% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, James Madison Academic Campus reports 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Milwaukee County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Milwaukee County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,435 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Milwaukee County's 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), James Madison Academic Campus is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bryant Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

James Madison Academic Campus operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. James Madison Academic Campus's enrollment has decreased 40% since 2018, when it stood at 779 (now 468). Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for James Madison Academic Campus typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.