Enrollment
104
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960000843
NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy
2320 W Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53206 · (414) 874-0283 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
17.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
98 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 | 24 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 15% |
Student demographics
14%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
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Where NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 104 | #417 of 532 | #47 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #5 of 418 | #4 of 47 |
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
104
+9 (+9%) vs 2020
+35% since 2000-01, when it was 77
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 95.0:1
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 | 104 | 6 | 17.4:1 | 94% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 3 | 39.0:1 | 97% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 107 | 3 | 35.7:1 | 98% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 1 | 95.0:1 | 98% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 4 | 29.3:1 | 85% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 7 | 15.3:1 | 80% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 99 | 11 | 9.0:1 | 78% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 77 | N/A | N/A | 69% (53) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (117 to 104); teachers up 50% (4 to 6).
About NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy
NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy is a public small high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school counts 104 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students.
Milwaukee School District is responsible for 155 schools, NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy included, with 65,835 students in all.
At NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy, Black students make up 92% of the student body. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 26% of Milwaukee County residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
At NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy, 6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.4:1. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. Roughly 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Milwaukee County averages 64%, lower than here.
NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy is located in Milwaukee County, where median household income is about $64,435, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 284 public schools in Milwaukee County, with a combined enrollment of about 122,496.
The nearest public school is Auer Avenue Elementary, at less than a tenth of a mile. NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 9%, from 95 to 104. The ratio of students to teachers went from 95.0:1 to 17.4:1 over the same years.
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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
- Auer Avenue Elementary0.1 mi · 151
- Jackson Elementary0.5 mi · 206
- Hopkins Lloyd Community School0.6 mi · 143
- Franklin Elementary0.6 mi · 311
- Keefe Avenue Elementary0.7 mi · 125
- Andrew S Douglas Middle0.7 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational AcademyHow many students attend NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy?
NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy enrolls approximately 104 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy serve?
NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy is approximately 17.4:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy?
At NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy, the student body is approximately 5% Hispanic, 92% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy?
NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy is overseen by Milwaukee School District in Milwaukee County.
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