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Enrollment
1,372
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960003342
Reagan College Preparatory High
4965 S 20th St, Milwaukee, WI 53221 · (414) 304-6100 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,372 STUDENTS
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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
20.9:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
710 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 341 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 337 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 344 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 350 | 26% |
Student demographics
65%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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Reagan College Preparatory High
Reagan College Preparatory High's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan College Preparatory High this school | 1,372 | 51.7% | 55.7% |
| Preble High Green Bay | 2,149 | 47.7% | 30.2% |
| Greenfield High Greenfield | 1,140 | 46.7% | 36.5% |
| LaFollette High Madison | 1,541 | 58.3% | 22.1% |
| Vel Phillips Memorial High School Madison | 2,004 | 42.4% | 40.4% |
| East High Green Bay | 1,119 | 66.6% | 23.4% |
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 Reagan College Preparatory High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #94 of 402 | #4 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,372 | #37 of 532 | #4 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #317 of 325 | #34 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #26 of 325 | #7 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #78 of 418 | #35 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #106 of 128 | #12 of 14 |
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
1,372
-12 (-1%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 1,079
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 1,372 | 65.5 | 20.9:1 | 52% (710) |
| 2023-24 | 1,349 | 65.4 | 20.6:1 | 56% (757) |
| 2022-23 | 1,343 | 61.8 | 21.7:1 | 52% (697) |
| 2020-21 | 1,384 | 64 | 21.6:1 | 56% (777) |
| 2017-18 | 1,336 | 61.4 | 21.8:1 | 63% (836) |
| 2015-16 | 1,311 | 57 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,079 | 28 | 38.5:1 | 61% (662) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reagan College Preparatory High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,336 to 1,372); teachers up 7% (61.4 to 65.5).
About Reagan College Preparatory High
Reagan College Preparatory High is a large high school serving families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It teaches 1,372 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Wisconsin have about 475 students on average; enrollment here is 189% higher.
The 155 schools in Milwaukee School District enroll 65,835 students altogether, Reagan College Preparatory High among them.
At Reagan College Preparatory High, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 48%. The remaining students are 31% White, 9% Asian, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Milwaukee County, the Hispanic share is about 17%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
Staffing at Reagan College Preparatory High comes to 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.9:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1. Reagan College Preparatory High counts 52% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 12 points below the 64% average for public schools in Milwaukee County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Reagan College Preparatory High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.7%; the prediction is 45.9%.
Census data for Milwaukee County show the median household earns about $64,435 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Reagan College Preparatory High, Milwaukee County has 284 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Reagan College Preparatory High is closest to Cooper Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 44.9% on proficiency, and Reagan College Preparatory High is above that at 55.7%.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,384 to 1,372, a small change.
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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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- Cooper Elementary0.2 mi · 447
- Greenfield Middle0.8 mi · 704
- Lowell International Elementary0.8 mi · 209
- IDEAL1.1 mi · 210
- Garland Elementary1.2 mi · 541
- Victory Elementary1.2 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About Reagan College Preparatory HighHow many students attend Reagan College Preparatory High?
Reagan College Preparatory High enrolls approximately 1,372 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Reagan College Preparatory High serve?
Reagan College Preparatory High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Reagan College Preparatory High have?
Reagan College Preparatory High employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
How diverse is Reagan College Preparatory High?
Reagan College Preparatory High reports a student body of 31% White, 48% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Reagan College Preparatory High?
Reagan College Preparatory High is overseen by Milwaukee School District in Milwaukee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.