Enrollment
346
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960002730
North Division High
1011 W Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53206 · (414) 267-4900 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
316 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 9 | 113 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 23% |
Student demographics
18%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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
1.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 1% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 22% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where North Division High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 1.4% | #401 of 402 | #39 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #228 of 532 | #37 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #52 of 325 | #1 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #267 of 325 | #36 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #7 of 418 | #6 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #171 of 203 | #23 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
346
-43 (-11%) vs 2020
+63% since 2010-11, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 346 | 27.8 | 12.5:1 | 91% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 28.2 | 13.8:1 | 90% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 29.5 | 12.4:1 | 91% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 22 | 17.7:1 | 96% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 29.3 | 12.1:1 | 86% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 78% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 6 | 35.3:1 | 86% (183) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Division High.
About North Division High
North Division High is a low-enrollment high school found in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 346 students. That compares with an average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
North Division High is part of Milwaukee School District, where 155 schools serve 65,835 students.
The share of students at North Division High who are Black is 90%. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. County-wide, 26% of Milwaukee County residents are Black. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at North Division High are from different groups.
Based on 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, North Division High has a ratio of 12.5:1. Compared with the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 91%. Across public schools in Milwaukee County, the average is 64%.
North Division High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 1.4%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Wisconsin are predicted to post 21.6%, so the school is 20.2 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
In Milwaukee County, median household income comes to about $64,435, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 284, with about 122,496 students.
North Division High's closest public school neighbor is Grant Gordon Learning Center, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of North Division High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 1.4% is below the 17.1% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, North Division High is City: Large.
In 2020-21, North Division High enrolled 389 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 346. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.7:1 in 2020-21 to 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
People who know North Division High can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
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Frequently asked questions
About North Division HighHow many students attend North Division High?
North Division High enrolls approximately 346 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Division High serve?
North Division High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at North Division High?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at North Division High.
What is the student diversity at North Division High?
Student demographics at North Division High are roughly 3% White, 4% Hispanic, 90% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is North Division High public or private?
North Division High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milwaukee School District.
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