Enrollment
149
High
STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATHWAYS HIGH INC·NCES 550007903064
Pathways High
3022 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208 · (414) 943-2891 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL149 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
15.7:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
45 students
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 | 37 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 30% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
18.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-40.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% 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 →
Schools most like Pathways High
Pathways High's state test result (18.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways High this school | 149 | 30.2% | 18.8% |
| West High Wauwatosa | 986 | 29.5% | 47.9% |
| Nicolet High Glendale | 1,043 | 19.4% | 52.1% |
| Milwaukee School of Languages Milwaukee | 964 | 53.9% | 29.6% |
| The REAL Sch Sturtevant | 538 | 42.0% | 36.9% |
| Fox Cities Leadership Academy Appleton | 78 | 30.8% | 63.7% |
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 Pathways High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #379 of 402 | #22 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #371 of 532 | #42 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #255 of 418 | #40 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
149
+14 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 149 | 9.5 | 15.7:1 | 30% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 11 | 15.6:1 | 100% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 10.5 | 13.8:1 | 68% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 10 | 13.5:1 | 66% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 4 | 19.8:1 | 66% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pathways High.
Since 2017-18: students up 89% (79 to 149); teachers up 138% (4 to 9.5).
About Pathways High
As a very small high school, Pathways High serves students in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It had 149 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
The school's district is Pathways High Inc.
Black students account for 48% of enrollment at Pathways High, more than any other group. Other groups make up 26% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Native American. County-wide, 26% of Milwaukee County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
On staff are 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. High schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here. Pathways High has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 30%. Public schools in Milwaukee County average 64%.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Pathways High is among the bottom 10% of schools in Wisconsin. Predicted: 59.1%. Actual: 18.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Milwaukee County show that the median household earns about $64,435 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Milwaukee County, 284 public schools serve about 122,496 students.
Woodlands School - State Street Campus is about 0.3 miles from Pathways High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Pathways High ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Pathways High in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Pathways High is one of the charter schools in Wisconsin.
A 10% rise took enrollment from 135 in 2020-21 to 149 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.5:1 to 15.7:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Pathways High. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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Other Pathways High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pathways High. Pathways High is the largest of the 3.
- Pathways High SchoolPahrump, NV · 123 students
- Pathways High SchoolDENISON, TX · 62 students
Nearby schools
- Woodlands School - State Street Campus0.3 mi · 175
- Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language0.4 mi · 499
- Story Elementary0.5 mi · 365
- Groppi High0.6 mi · 105
- Milwaukee High School of the Arts0.7 mi · 959
- Milwaukee Academy of Science0.7 mi · 1,711
Frequently asked questions
About Pathways HighHow large is Pathways High?
Pathways High enrolls approximately 149 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pathways High serve?
Pathways High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pathways High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pathways High is approximately 15.7:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pathways High?
Pathways High reports a student body of 26% White, 11% Hispanic, 48% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Pathways High?
Pathways High is overseen by Pathways High Inc in Milwaukee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.