Milestone Democratic School

Milestone Democratic School is a four-year high school of rural-scale scale in Madison, Wisconsin, overseen by Milestone Democratic School Inc, works with 84 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 82% leaner than the state mean of about 475.

Operationally, Milestone Democratic School answers to Milestone Democratic School Inc, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Milestone Democratic School lists that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 23% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Milestone Democratic School has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.8:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 4% of students at Milestone Democratic School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dane County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Milestone Democratic School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 75.5%; actual is 51.7%, a gap of -23.7 points.

Around the school, census data for Dane County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,975 per year, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Milestone Democratic School is one of 169 public schools in Dane County (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students).

4K PK Off Site is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Milestone Democratic School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 41.7%.

The school occupies an urban site. Milestone Democratic School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

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