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Shalom High

1749 N 16th St, Milwaukee, WI 53205 · (414) 933-5019 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL101 STUDENTS
Enrollment
101
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
89 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
Grade 9
29
Grade 10
23
Grade 11
29
Grade 12
20
Student demographics
White
33%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 15%
Black
9594%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 9%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4646%
Female
5554%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
101
-18 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 39.7:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
94%
was 92%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Shalom High

Shalom High is a four-year high school of very small scale in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Milwaukee School District, works with 101 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 79% smaller than the state mean of about 475.

Milwaukee School District runs 155 schools in total, collectively educating 65,835 students. Shalom High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Shalom High logs that 94% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder looks like 3% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Milwaukee County's rate of about 64%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Milwaukee County put median household earnings sit near $64,435, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Milwaukee County runs 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), of which Shalom High is one.

Siefert Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Shalom High.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Shalom High's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 119 (now 101). Class-load math has tightened: from 39.7:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Shalom High typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Milwaukee County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Shalom High
District
Milwaukee School District
Address
1749 N 16th St, Milwaukee, WI 53205
Phone
(414) 933-5019
County
Milwaukee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
101
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
89 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
550960000856
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Shalom High
How large is Shalom High?
Shalom High enrolls approximately 101 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Shalom High serve?
Shalom High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Shalom High?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Shalom High.
How diverse is Shalom High?
Shalom High reports a student body of 3% White, 1% Hispanic, 94% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Shalom High?
Shalom 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.
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