Capital High

Public 9-12

3802 Regent St
Madison, WI 53705-5221

(608) 204-4220

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,715

Student/teacher ratio: 7.6

Number of students: 123

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.5%

Hispanic:

18.7%

White:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Capital High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (45.5%), Hispanic (18.7%), White (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Capital High is 7.6, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District! (See more...)

Compare Capital High employs 16.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Capital High is $25,715, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Capital High was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Madison Metropolitan School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Metropolitan School District 330^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Capital High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	26	57	2	46	24	0	155
2020	20	53	1	37	18	0	129
2021	21	72	2	49	18	0	162
2022	22	88	0	53	29	0	192
2023	19	66	0	32	20	2	139
2024	20	56	5	23	19	0	123

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Capital High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	155	15.5	9.9	83.9
2020	129	13.1	9.8	80.6
2021	162	21.9	7.3	85.2
2022	192	22.3	8.6	80.2
2023	139	18.5	7.5	77
2024	123	16.1	7.6	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Capital High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	155	15.5	9.9	83.9
2020	129	13.1	9.8	80.6
2021	162	21.9	7.3	85.2
2022	192	22.3	8.6	80.2
2023	139	18.5	7.5	77
2024	123	16.1	7.6	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Capital High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$297 (1.6%)	$17,862 (98.4%)	$18,159
2020	$564 (1.8%)	$30,044 (98.2%)	$30,609
2021	$538 (2.1%)	$25,178 (97.9%)	$25,715

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Capital High

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Capital High)	5.3	21.4	16.2%
10th Grade Social Studies (Madison Metropolitan School District)	52.8	47.2	5.6%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	155	139	10.3%
African American	57	66	15.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	46	32	30.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	19	26.9%
Two or More Races	24	20	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.9%	77%	6.9%

Schools Near Capital High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Capital High	Public	9-12	3802 Regent St	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4220	123	16	7.6	79.7%	20 (16.3%)	56 (45.5%)	23 (18.7%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (15.4%)								(n/a)											0.0		$25,715	$538	$25,178
West High	Public	9-12	30 Ash St	Madison	53726	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4100	2,137	130	16.4	28.7%	1,099 (51.4%)	221 (10.3%)	491 (23.0%)	156 (7.3%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (7.7%)	80.8	51^st of 431 public high schools	88.2%		86.8	39^th of 415 public high schools	90.6%	12	62.4	59.0	63.8								50.8		$12,939	$407	$12,533
Vel Phillips Memorial High School	Public	9-12	201 S Gammon Rd	Madison	53717	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 663-5990	2,005	120	16.7	37.2%	841 (41.9%)	310 (15.5%)	474 (23.6%)	193 (9.6%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	183 (9.1%)	53.3	194^th of 431 public high schools	55.0%		58.6	159^th of 415 public high schools	61.7%	35	42.5	45.6	46.4								52.2		$12,941	$407	$12,535
Innovative High	Public	9-12	1045 E Dayton St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4220	139	12	11.5	79.9%	11 (7.9%)	67 (48.2%)	39 (28.1%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	17 (12.2%)								(n/a)													$10,910	$1,245	$9,666
Middleton High	Public	9-12	2100 Bristol St	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9660	2,237	151	14.7	17.9%	1,467 (65.6%)	105 (4.7%)	251 (11.2%)	254 (11.4%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (6.4%)	94.5	14^th of 431 public high schools	96.8%		90.1	26^th of 415 public high schools	93.7%	12	74.0	69.4	70.4								66.4		$12,015	$188	$11,827
Clark Street Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2100 Bristol Street	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 829-9640	103	11	9.8	23.3%	78 (75.7%)	3 (2.9%)	7 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.7%)	45.5	248^th of 431 public high schools	42.5%		54.1	182^nd of 415 public high schools	56.1%	66	59.3	25.9	37.0								63.6		$17,973	$162	$17,811
East High	Public	9-12	2222 E Washington Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1600	1,644	109	15.1	51.7%	579 (35.2%)	342 (20.8%)	421 (25.6%)	123 (7.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	174 (10.6%)	26.5	348^th of 431 public high schools	19.3%		31.7	304^th of 415 public high schools	26.7%	44	34.4	35.4	39.0								30.8		$13,938	$411	$13,528
Shabazz-City High	Public	9-12	1601 N Sherman Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-2440	114	15	7.7	36.8%	65 (57.0%)	13 (11.4%)	20 (17.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.3%)	41.7	271^st of 431 public high schools	37.1%					(n/a)	55.6	25.9	33.3								66.7		$23,155	$399	$22,758
Monona Grove Liberal Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	5301 Monona Dr	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 316-1924	86	9	9.2	24.4%	71 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)								(n/a)				37.5	86.7	54.6	37.5	53.3	18.2	63.6	54.6	36.4
Monona Grove High	Public	9-12	4400 Monona Dr	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 221-7666	1,144	84	13.6	18.0%	891 (77.9%)	49 (4.3%)	87 (7.6%)	46 (4.0%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (5.7%)	61.8	153^rd of 431 public high schools	64.5%		63.6	130^th of 415 public high schools	68.7%	23	46.0	49.0	52.9								51.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Capital High

What district is Capital High in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

How many students attend Capital High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 123 students attended Capital High.

What is the racial makeup of Capital High?

Students at Capital High are 46% African American, 19% Hispanic, 16% White, 15% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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