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Enrollment
1,134
High
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST ALLIS-WEST MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551626002117
Nathan Hale High
11601 W Lincoln Ave, West Allis, WI 53227 · (414) 604-3210 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,134 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
16.1:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
648 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 232 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 285 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 305 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 312 | 28% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Nathan Hale High
Nathan Hale High's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hale High this school | 1,134 | 57.1% | 28.8% |
| Cudahy High Cudahy | 644 | 60.7% | 32.1% |
| Menasha High Menasha | 1,020 | 50.2% | 42.5% |
| South Milwaukee High South Milwaukee | 920 | 46.7% | 26.1% |
| South High Waukesha | 833 | 55.2% | 28.2% |
| Case High Racine | 1,856 | 51.6% | 24.6% |
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 Nathan Hale High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #358 of 402 | #15 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,134 | #69 of 532 | #8 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #256 of 325 | #20 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #28 of 325 | #8 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #57 of 418 | #32 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #24 of 203 | #6 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
1,134
-199 (-15%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 864
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 1,134 | 70.6 | 16.1:1 | 57% (648) |
| 2023-24 | 1,208 | 75.7 | 16.0:1 | 47% (566) |
| 2022-23 | 1,261 | 75.8 | 16.6:1 | 53% (670) |
| 2020-21 | 1,333 | 79 | 16.9:1 | 53% (703) |
| 2017-18 | 1,467 | 80.5 | 18.2:1 | 42% (609) |
| 2015-16 | 1,571 | 90 | 17.5:1 | 46% (715) |
| 2010-11 | 1,619 | 87 | 18.6:1 | 35% (560) |
| 2000-01 | 1,321 | 77 | 17.2:1 | 22% (287) |
| 1990-91 | 864 | 62 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathan Hale High.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,467 to 1,134); teachers down 12% (80.5 to 70.6).
About Nathan Hale High
Nathan Hale High is a high school in West Allis, Wisconsin, and it is part of West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. The school's 1,134 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 139% higher than the average for high schools in Wisconsin, which is about 475.
Nathan Hale High is run by West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, whose 16 schools enroll 6,619 students.
Nathan Hale High is 51% White by enrollment. Other students are 26% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 51% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Nathan Hale High, 70.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.1:1. That is higher than the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Roughly 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Nathan Hale High's average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.8% is 13.8 points below the 42.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Milwaukee County, the median household income is $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Nathan Hale High is one of 284 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Nathan Hale High is Irving Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Nathan Hale High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nathan Hale High comes in 7th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 15% enrollment decrease, from 1,333 in 2020-21 to 1,134 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Nathan Hale High can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
- Central HighHigh · 961 students
- Frank Lloyd Wright IntermediateMiddle · 902 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- West Milwaukee IntermediateMiddle · 378 students
- Irving ElementaryElementary · 375 students
Other schools in West Allis
- Central HighHigh · 961 students
- Frank Lloyd Wright IntermediateMiddle · 902 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Irving ElementaryElementary · 375 students
- Walker ElementaryElementary · 371 students
Other Nathan Hale High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Nathan Hale High. Nathan Hale High is the largest of the 3.
- Nathan Hale High SchoolSEATTLE, WA · 1,052 students
- Nathan Hale High SchoolTulsa, OK · 995 students
Nearby schools
- Irving Elementary0.8 mi · 375
- Mitchell Elementary1.0 mi · 267
- Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate1.4 mi · 902
- Hoover Elementary1.4 mi · 335
- Walker Elementary1.4 mi · 371
- Deeper Learning Virtual Academy1.4 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Nathan Hale HighWhat is the total enrollment at Nathan Hale High?
Nathan Hale High enrolls approximately 1,134 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Nathan Hale High serve?
Nathan Hale High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nathan Hale High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nathan Hale High is approximately 16.1:1 (71 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Nathan Hale High?
Nathan Hale High reports a student body of 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Nathan Hale High public or private?
Nathan Hale High is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Allis-West Milwaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.