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Enrollment
1,308
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001199
King International
1801 W Olive St, Milwaukee, WI 53209 · (414) 267-0700 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,308 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
877 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 375 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 318 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 327 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 288 | 22% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like King International
King International's state test result (25.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King International this school | 1,308 | 67.0% | 25.7% |
| Milwaukee High School of the Arts Milwaukee | 959 | 76.2% | 18.6% |
| Riverside High Milwaukee | 1,240 | 76.8% | 14.6% |
| Brown Deer Middle/High Brown Deer | 904 | 55.2% | 39.3% |
| Bay View High Milwaukee | 1,021 | 83.8% | 11.8% |
| Milwaukee School of Languages Milwaukee | 964 | 53.9% | 29.6% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where King International ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #367 of 402 | #18 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,308 | #47 of 532 | #5 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #307 of 325 | #30 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #48 of 325 | #18 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.0% | #39 of 418 | #28 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #73 of 203 | #13 of 26 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,308
-135 (-9%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,216
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,308 | 72.2 | 18.1:1 | 67% (877) |
| 2023-24 | 1,339 | 70.8 | 18.9:1 | 71% (956) |
| 2022-23 | 1,283 | 72.5 | 17.7:1 | 65% (838) |
| 2020-21 | 1,443 | 81 | 17.8:1 | 75% (1,083) |
| 2017-18 | 1,520 | 74.4 | 20.4:1 | 46% (693) |
| 2015-16 | 1,464 | 66 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,720 | 97 | 17.7:1 | 50% (854) |
| 2000-01 | 1,400 | 68 | 20.6:1 | 69% (965) |
| 1990-91 | 1,216 | 67 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King International.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,520 to 1,308); teachers down 3% (74.4 to 72.2).
About King International
Families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are served by King International, a large high school. Its 1,308 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 175% larger than the 475 average for high schools in Wisconsin.
The 155 schools of Milwaukee School District, including King International, enroll 65,835 students.
Black students make up a majority at King International, at 61%. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 9% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Milwaukee County's population at about 26%. King International's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 72.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.1:1. That is 3.5 students per teacher above the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 67%. For comparison, public schools in Milwaukee County average 64%.
King International posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 25.7%, compared with a predicted 36.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
Milwaukee County has these Census figures: the median household income is $64,435, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Milwaukee County is home to 284 public schools and about 122,496 public school students.
Nearest public school: Barbee Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, King International places 1st out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when King International had 1,443 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,308.
The King International community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milwaukee School District
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- Reagan College Preparatory HighHigh · 1,372 students
- Obama School of Career and Technical EducationCombined · 1,294 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,240 students
- Golda Meir SchoolCombined · 1,192 students
Other schools in Milwaukee
- HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12Combined · 1,974 students
- Milwaukee Academy of ScienceCombined · 1,711 students
- Hamilton HighHigh · 1,472 students
- Reagan College Preparatory HighHigh · 1,372 students
- Bruce GuadalupeElementary · 1,364 students
- Obama School of Career and Technical EducationCombined · 1,294 students
Nearby schools
- Barbee Elementary0.6 mi · 289
- Andrew S Douglas Middle0.7 mi · 106
- Franklin Elementary0.7 mi · 311
- Keefe Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 125
- Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy0.8 mi · 608
- Milwaukee Excellence Charter School1.1 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About King InternationalHow many students attend King International?
King International enrolls approximately 1,308 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does King International serve?
King International serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at King International?
The student-to-teacher ratio at King International is approximately 18.1:1 (72 FTE teachers).
How diverse is King International?
King International reports a student body of 9% White, 14% Hispanic, 61% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is King International public or private?
King International is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milwaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.