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What's the most underrated thing about Saint Francis High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
543
High
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT FRANCIS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551326001748
Saint Francis High
4225 S Lake Dr, Saint Francis, WI 53235 · (414) 747-3600 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL543 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
18.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
276 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 139 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 138 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 143 | 26% |
Student demographics
68%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Saint Francis School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% 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 Saint Francis High
Saint Francis High's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis High this school | 543 | 50.8% | 26.4% |
| South High Waukesha | 833 | 55.2% | 28.2% |
| Harborside Academy Kenosha | 572 | 46.5% | 49.8% |
| Walden III High Racine | 692 | 42.1% | 36.3% |
| Cudahy High Cudahy | 644 | 60.7% | 32.1% |
| South Milwaukee High South Milwaukee | 920 | 46.7% | 26.1% |
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 Saint Francis High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #364 of 402 | #16 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #164 of 532 | #30 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #310 of 325 | #31 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #16 of 325 | #3 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #85 of 418 | #36 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #128 of 128 | #14 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
543
+39 (+8%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 543 | 29.3 | 18.5:1 | 51% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 31.1 | 17.8:1 | 17% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 30.2 | 17.6:1 | 52% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 46% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 29.4 | 18.4:1 | 45% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 566 | 30 | 18.9:1 | 49% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 35% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 19% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 29 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saint Francis High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (542 to 543); teachers unchanged (29.4 to 29.3).
About Saint Francis High
Saint Francis High is the name of a medium-sized high school in Saint Francis, Wisconsin. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 543 students.
Saint Francis School District is the district for Saint Francis High. It has 3 schools and 1,106 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Saint Francis High. The largest is White students, at 41%. Next come 36% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 51% White among all Milwaukee County residents. Saint Francis High's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 29.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.5:1. This ratio sits 3.9 above the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Roughly 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 64% for public schools in Milwaukee County.
Schools in Wisconsin with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 46.5%. Saint Francis High posts 26.4%, 20.1 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Milwaukee County, the median household income is $64,435, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. There are 284 public schools in Milwaukee County, enrolling about 122,496 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Lincoln Elementary is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Saint Francis High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 26.4% average proficiency ranks 9th among 9 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment climbed 8% from its 2020-21 level of 504. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.8:1 to 18.5:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Saint Francis School District
- Deer Creek IntermediateMiddle · 300 students
- Willow Glen Primary SchoolElementary · 263 students
Other schools in Saint Francis
- Deer Creek IntermediateMiddle · 300 students
- Willow Glen Primary SchoolElementary · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary0.4 mi · 312
- Cudahy High0.9 mi · 644
- Willow Glen Primary School1.2 mi · 263
- Kosciuszko Elementary1.3 mi · 208
- Deer Creek Intermediate1.3 mi · 300
- Cudahy Middle1.8 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About Saint Francis HighWhat is the total enrollment at Saint Francis High?
Saint Francis High enrolls approximately 543 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Saint Francis High serve?
Saint Francis High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Saint Francis High?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Saint Francis High.
What is the student diversity at Saint Francis High?
Student demographics at Saint Francis High are roughly 41% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Saint Francis High in?
Saint Francis High is part of Saint Francis School District.
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