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Milwaukee, WI Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-24.6% (-16 schools) 10-yr

18,153

Students

-9.0% (-1,792 students) 10-yr

$13,673

Avg. Tuition

+4.5% (+$592) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

78%

Students of Color

+5.4% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Milwaukee, WI Total Schools
2025	49
2024	51
2023	50
2022	49
2021	49
2020	49
2019	47
2018	49
2017	52
2016	58
2015	65

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# Students

18,153 Students

52,155 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	376	244	253
2024	382	236	245
2023	362	207	247
2022	361	221	257
2021	360	220	249
2020	326	198	235
2019	349	193	242
2018	343	192	238
2017	333	182	246
2016	315	179	241
2015	307	171	220

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% Students of Color

78%

41%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	78%	40%	32%
2024	78%	41%	31%
2023	73%	39%	31%
2022	72%	38%	30%
2021	71%	37%	30%
2020	72%	37%	29%
2019	69%	39%	29%
2018	68%	37%	28%
2017	69%	38%	30%
2016	72%	40%	30%
2015	74%	40%	30%

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0.74

0.67

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	0.73	0.67	0.61
2024	0.73	0.67	0.60
2023	0.72	0.67	0.60
2022	0.73	0.65	0.58
2021	0.73	0.64	0.57
2020	0.71	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

62 Students

199 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

905 Students

2,064 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	5%	5%	5%
2024	5%	4%	6%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	6%	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

5,669 Students

8,854 Students

% Hispanic Students

30%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	30%	16%	9%
2024	31%	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	18%	9%	7%
2016	17%	9%	8%
2015	18%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

6,772 Students

7,875 Students

% Black Students

36%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	36%	14%	8%
2024	36%	15%	8%
2023	41%	18%	8%
2022	40%	17%	8%
2021	40%	17%	8%
2020	42%	18%	8%
2019	38%	17%	8%
2018	37%	17%	8%
2017	36%	15%	8%
2016	40%	17%	8%
2015	42%	18%	9%

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# White Students

3,900 Students

28,175 Students

% White Students

20%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	21%	52%	59%
2024	20%	52%	60%
2023	24%	53%	60%
2022	27%	55%	62%
2021	27%	56%	63%
2020	27%	56%	64%
2019	29%	58%	64%
2018	30%	58%	65%
2017	31%	61%	66%
2016	30%	60%	66%
2015	27%	60%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

13 Students

63 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,776 Students

7,423 Students

% of Others Students

14%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	8%	13%	17%
2024	8%	12%	15%
2023	8%	12%	16%
2022	8%	13%	16%
2021	8%	12%	15%
2020	7%	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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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,383 Teachers

4,499 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
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

55%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	55%	50%	57%
2024	60%	50%	57%
2023	60%	50%	57%
2022	57%	50%	56%
2021	53%	50%	56%
2020	35%	48%	56%
2019	32%	49%	55%
2018	32%	47%	55%
2017	30%	46%	55%

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Average Class Size

18 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	17	15	14
2024	17	15	14
2023	17	15	14
2022	17	15	14
2021	17	15	14
2020	18	14	14
2019	18	14	14
2018	18	14	14
2017	19	14	14
2016	18	14	14
2015	18	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	13	12	13
2024	13	10	12
2023	11	10	12
2022	10	10	12
2021	10	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, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
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 & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,673

$9,991

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	$15,722	$11,910	$17,997
2024	$15,650	$11,785	$17,493
2023	$14,581	$11,194	$16,804
2022	$14,529	$10,765	$16,152
2021	$14,361	$10,599	$15,818
2020	$14,602	$10,345	$15,428
2019	$13,972	$10,122	$15,085
2018	$13,972	$10,032	$14,724
2017	$13,890	$9,829	$14,321
2016	$13,116	$9,436	$13,796
2015	$13,081	$9,337	$13,217

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Average Summer Program Cost

$835

Average % on Financial Aid

69%

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Milwaukee, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	53%	44%	38%
2024	53%	44%	37%
2023	50%	40%	36%
2022	50%	45%	36%
2021	50%	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

$5,832

$3,090

Average Endowment Size

$35.5 million

$26.94 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

89%

86%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Milwaukee, WI include Grace Christian Academy, Early View Academy Of Excellence, and Eastbrook Academy.

How many private high schools are located in Milwaukee?

49 private high schools are located in Milwaukee.

How much do private high schools cost in Milwaukee?

The average tuition cost is $13,673, which is higher than the Wisconsin private school average tuition cost of $9,991.

How diverse are private high schools in Milwaukee?

Milwaukee private high schools are approximately 78% minority students, which is higher than the Wisconsin private school average of 41%.

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

76% of private high schools in Milwaukee are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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