New Horizons for Learning

New Horizons for Learning, a rural-scale four-year high school in Shorewood, Wisconsin, part of Shorewood School District, educates 22 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 95% below typical.

New Horizons for Learning is one of 5 schools operated by Shorewood School District, a district that serves 1,916 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New Horizons for Learning shows that 68% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 14% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 9% Black. The wider county runs roughly 51% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, New Horizons for Learning has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting New Horizons for Learning higher than the state norm the norm. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Milwaukee County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Milwaukee County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. New Horizons for Learning is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students).

Shorewood High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area. New Horizons for Learning operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Horizons for Learning has climbed 5%, going from 21 students in 2018 to 22 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 19% to 9% over that span.

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