[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Milwaukee County Total Schools
2025	54
2024	56
2023	55
2022	53
2021	53
2020	53
2019	51
2018	52
2017	57
2016	65
2015	72

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# Students

19,389 Students

52,155 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	364	244	253
2024	370	236	245
2023	345	207	247
2022	351	221	257
2021	350	220	249
2020	316	198	235
2019	337	193	242
2018	335	192	238
2017	316	182	246
2016	292	179	241
2015	287	171	220

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% Average Students of Color

77%

41%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	78%	40%	32%
2024	77%	41%	31%
2023	72%	39%	31%
2022	70%	38%	30%
2021	70%	37%	30%
2020	70%	37%	29%
2019	68%	39%	29%
2018	67%	37%	28%
2017	67%	38%	30%
2016	70%	40%	30%
2015	72%	40%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,476 Teachers

4,499 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	12:1	10:1
2024	13:1	12:1	10:1
2023	13:1	11:1	10:1
2022	13:1	12:1	10:1
2021	13:1	12:1	10:1
2020	13:1	11:1	10:1
2019	14:1	11:1	10:1
2018	14:1	12:1	10:1
2017	14:1	12:1	10:1
2016	14:1	12:1	10:1
2015	14:1	12:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	56%	50%	57%
2024	59%	50%	57%
2023	60%	50%	57%
2022	57%	50%	56%
2021	54%	50%	56%
2020	42%	48%	56%
2019	41%	49%	55%
2018	29%	47%	55%
2017	27%	46%	55%
2016	21%	43%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	16	14	14
2024	16	15	14
2023	16	15	14
2022	16	15	14
2021	16	15	14
2020	17	14	14
2019	17	14	14
2018	17	14	14
2017	17	14	14
2016	16	14	14
2015	16	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	14	11	12
2024	14	10	12
2023	12	10	12
2022	12	10	12
2021	12	9	12
2020	7	8	12
2019	7	8	11
2018	8	8	11
2017	8	7	11
2015	7	7	10

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Average SAT score

1272

(Out of 1600)

1238

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	24	24	26
2024	24	24	26
2023	24	24	26
2022	24	24	26
2021	24	24	26
2020	24	24	26
2019	24	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,841

$9,991

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$11,743	$10,121	$17,512
2024	$11,699	$10,015	$17,025
2023	$11,021	$9,513	$16,355
2022	$10,957	$9,148	$15,719
2021	$10,856	$9,007	$15,395
2020	$11,018	$8,791	$15,015
2019	$10,472	$8,602	$14,682
2018	$10,472	$8,525	$14,330
2017	$10,415	$8,353	$13,937
2016	$9,885	$8,018	$13,427
2015	$9,860	$7,934	$12,864

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Average Summer Program Cost

$835

Average % on Financial Aid

70%

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	52%	44%	38%
2024	52%	44%	37%
2023	50%	40%	36%
2022	56%	45%	36%
2021	56%	45%	36%
2020	55%	44%	35%
2019	53%	37%	34%
2018	55%	37%	33%
2017	55%	37%	32%
2016	46%	33%	31%
2015	34%	29%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,566

$3,090

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2021-2025)

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$4,806	$3,573	$9,714
2024	$4,806	$3,523	$9,498
2023	$4,173	$3,393	$8,890
2022	$4,173	$3,487	$8,717
2021	$4,060	$3,462	$8,472

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Average Acceptance Rate

89%

86%

Average Endowment Size

$30.8 million

$26.94 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.67

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	0.74	0.67	0.61
2024	0.74	0.67	0.60
2023	0.73	0.67	0.60
2022	0.74	0.65	0.58
2021	0.74	0.64	0.57
2020	0.72	0.63	0.57
2019	0.73	0.62	0.56
2018	0.73	0.62	0.55
2017	0.73	0.59	0.54
2016	0.72	0.59	0.54
2015	0.71	0.60	0.53

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# American Indian Students

74 Students

199 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

1,081 Students

2,064 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	6%	5%	5%
2024	6%	4%	6%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

5,913 Students

8,854 Students

% Hispanic Students

29%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	30%	16%	9%
2024	30%	17%	9%
2023	21%	12%	8%
2022	20%	11%	8%
2021	20%	11%	8%
2020	18%	10%	8%
2019	20%	11%	8%
2018	20%	11%	8%
2017	17%	9%	7%
2016	17%	9%	8%
2015	17%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

6,999 Students

7,875 Students

% Black Students

35%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	35%	14%	8%
2024	35%	15%	8%
2023	40%	18%	8%
2022	38%	17%	8%
2021	38%	17%	8%
2020	41%	18%	8%
2019	37%	17%	8%
2018	37%	17%	8%
2017	35%	15%	8%
2016	38%	17%	8%
2015	41%	18%	9%

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# White Students

4,214 Students

28,175 Students

% White Students

21%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	21%	52%	59%
2024	21%	52%	60%
2023	25%	53%	60%
2022	27%	55%	62%
2021	27%	56%	63%
2020	28%	56%	64%
2019	30%	58%	64%
2018	30%	58%	65%
2017	33%	61%	66%
2016	32%	60%	66%
2015	29%	60%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

14 Students

63 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,921 Students

7,423 Students

% of Others Students

10%

14%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Milwaukee County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	8%	13%	17%
2024	8%	12%	15%
2023	8%	12%	16%
2022	9%	13%	16%
2021	9%	12%	15%
2020	8%	11%	14%
2019	9%	11%	14%
2018	9%	10%	13%
2017	11%	11%	14%
2016	10%	10%	13%
2015	9%	9%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Milwaukee County, WI?

The private high schools in Milwaukee County, WI include St. Thomas More High School, Marquette University High School, and Eastbrook Academy.

How many private high schools are located in Milwaukee County?

53 private high schools are located in Milwaukee County.

How much do private high schools cost in Milwaukee County?

The average tuition cost is $12,841, which is higher than the Wisconsin private school average tuition cost of $9,991.

How diverse are private high schools in Milwaukee County?

Milwaukee County private high schools are approximately 77% minority students, which is higher than the Wisconsin private school average of 41%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Milwaukee County?

78% of private high schools in Milwaukee County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private high schools in Milwaukee County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Milwaukee County include: Guidance Academy vs. Salam School, St. Joan Antida High School vs. Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, Salam School vs. Guidance Academy

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