Southeastern

Southeastern is a rural-scale 6-8 campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Milwaukee School District. The school educates 16 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 96% leaner than typical.

Within Milwaukee School District, which oversees 155 schools and 65,835 students, Southeastern is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Southeastern records that nearly all students (81%) are Black. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 26% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Southeastern tighter than the state norm the norm. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Milwaukee County (around 64%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Milwaukee County) logs that 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%. Southeastern is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students).

Cumberland Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Southeastern's enrollment has edged down 41% since 2018, when it stood at 27 (now 16). Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2024.

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