Shabazz-City High

Shabazz-City High, a tiny high school in Madison, Wisconsin, part of Madison Metropolitan School District, serves 106 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 78% below typical.

Madison Metropolitan School District comprises 53 schools with combined enrollment of 25,155 students; Shabazz-City High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shabazz-City High shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Shabazz-City High reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dane County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Dane County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,975, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Shabazz-City High is one of 169 public schools in Dane County (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students).

The closest other public school is Sherman Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Shabazz-City High's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 114 (now 106). The White share of enrollment decreased from 68% to 54% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 in 2025.

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