Enrollment
22
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960002567
Lad Lake Synergy School
2820 W Grant St, Milwaukee, WI 53215 · (414) 647-1771 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL22 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
4.4:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
18 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 8 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 36% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 5% |
Student demographics
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
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Lad Lake Synergy School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 22 | #507 of 532 | #55 of 59 |
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
22
-23 (-51%) vs 2020
-84% since 2010-11, when it was 134
Student : Teacher
4.4:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 22 | 5 | 4.4:1 | 82% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 4 | 8.7:1 | 77% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 53 | 4 | 13.2:1 | 98% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 45 | 4 | 11.3:1 | 100% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 59 | 7 | 8.4:1 | 100% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 38 | 6 | 6.3:1 | 66% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 134 | 12 | 11.2:1 | 90% (120) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lad Lake Synergy School.
Since 2017-18: students down 63% (59 to 22); teachers down 29% (7 to 5).
About Lad Lake Synergy School
Lad Lake Synergy School is a public very small high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It offers grades 6 through 12 and has 22 students enrolled. That is 95% below the average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Lad Lake Synergy School reports to Milwaukee School District, which has 155 schools and 65,835 students.
At Lad Lake Synergy School, 64% of students are Black. Other students are 36% Hispanic. That is higher than the 26% Black share among all Milwaukee County residents.
Lad Lake Synergy School reported 5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 4.4:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1. There are 18 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 82% of enrollment. That rate is above the 64% average among public schools in Milwaukee County.
The school's county is Milwaukee County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Milwaukee County's 284 public schools enroll about 122,496 students and include Lad Lake Synergy School.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Lad Lake Synergy School from the closest public school, U S Grant School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Lad Lake Synergy School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Lad Lake Synergy School had 45 students in 2020-21 and 22 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.3:1 to 4.4:1.
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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
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Nearby schools
- U S Grant School0.1 mi · 585
- Rogers Street Academy0.4 mi · 570
- Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus0.5 mi · 382
- ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes0.5 mi · 593
- Mitchell Elementary0.6 mi · 597
- Greenfield Bilingual0.6 mi · 556
Frequently asked questions
About Lad Lake Synergy SchoolHow large is Lad Lake Synergy School?
Lad Lake Synergy School enrolls approximately 22 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Lad Lake Synergy School serve?
Lad Lake Synergy School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Lad Lake Synergy School?
Approximately 4.4:1 students per teacher at Lad Lake Synergy School.
What is the student diversity at Lad Lake Synergy School?
Student demographics at Lad Lake Synergy School are roughly 36% Hispanic, 64% Black.
Who oversees Lad Lake Synergy School?
Lad Lake Synergy School is overseen by Milwaukee School District in Milwaukee County.
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