South Accelerated Academy

South Accelerated Academy is a small high school in Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee. Enrollment is 57 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students, so this school is 88% smaller than average.

Milwaukee School District counts 65,835 students in its 155 schools, and South Accelerated Academy is one of them.

South Accelerated Academy is 54% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. In Milwaukee County overall, about 17% of residents are Hispanic. South Accelerated Academy's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.

South Accelerated Academy operates with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.2:1. That matches the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin fairly closely. South Accelerated Academy reports 86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Milwaukee County is 22 points.

Census Bureau estimates for Milwaukee County show that the median household income is $64,435, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. South Accelerated Academy is one of 284 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, South Division High is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. South Accelerated Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

South Accelerated Academy is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.

Reported enrollment: 4 (2020-21) and 57 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. The number of students per teacher rose from 2.0 to 14.2 over 4 years.

Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at South Accelerated Academy. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.