Shared Journeys

Shared Journeys is a high school located in West Allis, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. Classes run from 7 through 12, and the school has 4 students. Against the 475-student average for high schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 99% lower.

Shared Journeys sits within West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, which has 16 schools and 6,619 students.

Enrollment at Shared Journeys is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 50%. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% White and 25% Black. In Milwaukee County overall, about 17% of residents are Hispanic.

Dividing enrollment by its 0.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 4.0:1. Among high schools in Wisconsin, the typical ratio is 14.6:1.

In Milwaukee County (population about 926,331), median household income is about $64,435, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. A total of 284 public schools operate in Milwaukee County, serving about 122,496 students.

James E Dottke Project-Based Learning High School is the public school closest to Shared Journeys, about 0.2 miles away. Shared Journeys has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

The 2017-18 count was 14 students and the 2023-24 count was 4. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The student mix also changed: the White share fell from 57% to 25%. From 2017-18 to 2023-24, the ratio fell from 17.5:1 to 16.0:1.

The Shared Journeys community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.