South Division High

Public 9-12

1515 W Lapham Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53204-3236

(414) 902-8300

District: Milwaukee School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,383

Feeder schools for South Division High:

Elementary:	Allen-Field Elementary
	Doerfler Elementary
	Forest Home Elementary
	Greenfield Bilingual
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	Kagel Elementary
	Longfellow Elementary
	Mitchell Elementary
	Riley Dual Language Montessori School
	Vieau Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 842

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

African American:

26.6%

Asian:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Division High is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Division High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at South Division High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.9%), African American (26.6%), Asian (14.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Division High is 12.4, which is the 8^th best among 12 high schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)

Compare South Division High employs 67.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Division High is $17,383, which is the 12^th highest among 12 high schools in the Milwaukee School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Milwaukee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee School District 417^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Division High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	0.08	273^rd	275	0.7%
2005	0.25	283^rd	287	1.4%
2006	0.38	288^th	292	1.4%
2007	1.45	267^th	281	5.0%
2008	0.03	432^nd	437	1.1%
2009	0.06	434^th	438	0.9%
2010	0.54	438^th	450	2.7%
2011	0.07	438^th	445	1.6%
2012	0.07	444^th	452	1.8%
2013	0.41	444^th	457	2.8%
2014	0.27	452^nd	462	2.2%
2015	0.01	458^th	466	1.7%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for South Division High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	676	533	110	707	82	n/a	n/a	2108
1989	622	499	108	731	85	n/a	n/a	2045
1990	507	402	102	707	52	n/a	n/a	1770
1991	457	425	89	731	50	n/a	n/a	1752
1992	374	382	91	764	43	n/a	n/a	1654
1993	323	378	81	823	40	n/a	n/a	1645
1994	288	447	69	915	55	n/a	n/a	1774
1995	185	325	137	973	34	n/a	n/a	1654
1996	185	325	137	973	34	n/a	n/a	1654
1997	156	291	111	924	25	n/a	n/a	1507
1998	136	324	102	933	18	n/a	n/a	1513
1999	138	302	99	927	20	n/a	n/a	1486
2000	130	305	92	926	21	n/a	n/a	1474
2001	104	309	75	1003	20	n/a	n/a	1511
2002	124	344	69	1112	16	n/a	n/a	1665
2003	124	344	69	1112	16	n/a	n/a	1665
2004	100	373	63	1152	11	n/a	n/a	1699
2005	98	385	56	1053	13	n/a	n/a	1605
2006	81	343	64	931	12	n/a	n/a	1431
2007	77	395	107	863	9	n/a	n/a	1451
2008	67	464	132	788	13	n/a	n/a	1464
2009	59	463	133	722	9	n/a	n/a	1386
2010	47	441	129	643	7	n/a	n/a	1267
2011	63	445	133	559	5	0	1	1206
2012	67	381	160	525	8	0	1	1142
2013	67	365	153	534	14	0	5	1138
2014	75	407	157	562	10	0	5	1216
2015	80	414	148	732	10	0	4	1388
2016	76	390	154	716	6	0	12	1354
2017	59	352	170	629	7	0	12	1229
2018	43	316	157	488	2	0	10	1016
2019	37	266	144	469	5	1	12	934
2020	31	196	141	434	6	0	7	815
2021	23	199	139	460	7	0	12	840
2022	18	202	153	449	6	1	11	840
2023	14	214	132	424	3	1	19	807
2024	20	224	122	454	5	1	16	842

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 South Division High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2108	138.0	15.2	54.6
1989	2045	139.0	14.7	65.6
1990	1770	123.0	14.3	64.6
1991	1752	117.0	14.9	41
1992	1654	118.0	14.0	52.9
1993	1645	116.2	14.2	67.5
1994	1774	109.1	16.3	66
1995	1654	103.3	16.0	65.9
1996	1654	103.3	16.0	65.9
1997	1507	96.5	15.6	65.6
1998	1513	92.6	16.3	64.4
1999	1486	81.0	18.3	73.4
2000	1474	83.0	17.8	71.2
2001	1511	89.3	16.9	69
2002	1665	103.4	16.1	85.1
2003	1665	103.4	16.1	85.1
2004	1699	101.1	16.8	90.6
2005	1605	89.8	17.9	n/a
2006	1431	73.0	19.6	n/a
2007	1451	73.0	19.9	79.2
2008	1464	74.9	19.5	78.8
2009	1386	85.9	16.1	80.7
2010	1267	74.9	16.9	86
2011	1206	75.0	16.0	80.8
2012	1142	66.0	17.3	92.3
2013	1138	34.9	32.5	86.1
2014	1216	34.1	35.5	87.6
2015	1388	n/a	n/a	88.7
2016	1354	83.0	16.3	78.7
2017	1229	82.8	14.8	93.1
2018	1016	67.8	14.9	99.6
2019	934	61.5	15.1	85.8
2020	815	61.5	13.2	90.9
2021	840	60.5	13.8	97.4
2022	840	59.0	14.2	81.9
2023	807	62.1	12.9	83.6
2024	842	67.8	12.4	89.3

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 South Division High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2108	138.0	15.2	54.6
1989	2045	139.0	14.7	65.6
1990	1770	123.0	14.3	64.6
1991	1752	117.0	14.9	41
1992	1654	118.0	14.0	52.9
1993	1645	116.2	14.2	67.5
1994	1774	109.1	16.3	66
1995	1654	103.3	16.0	65.9
1996	1654	103.3	16.0	65.9
1997	1507	96.5	15.6	65.6
1998	1513	92.6	16.3	64.4
1999	1486	81.0	18.3	73.4
2000	1474	83.0	17.8	71.2
2001	1511	89.3	16.9	69
2002	1665	103.4	16.1	85.1
2003	1665	103.4	16.1	85.1
2004	1699	101.1	16.8	90.6
2005	1605	89.8	17.9	n/a
2006	1431	73.0	19.6	n/a
2007	1451	73.0	19.9	79.2
2008	1464	74.9	19.5	78.8
2009	1386	85.9	16.1	80.7
2010	1267	74.9	16.9	86
2011	1206	75.0	16.0	80.8
2012	1142	66.0	17.3	92.3
2013	1138	34.9	32.5	86.1
2014	1216	34.1	35.5	87.6
2015	1388	n/a	n/a	88.7
2016	1354	83.0	16.3	78.7
2017	1229	82.8	14.8	93.1
2018	1016	67.8	14.9	99.6
2019	934	61.5	15.1	85.8
2020	815	61.5	13.2	90.9
2021	840	60.5	13.8	97.4
2022	840	59.0	14.2	81.9
2023	807	62.1	12.9	83.6
2024	842	67.8	12.4	89.3

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 South Division High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,713 (11.0%)	$13,820 (89.0%)	$15,533
2020	$2,124 (12.9%)	$14,288 (87.1%)	$16,412
2021	$2,997 (17.2%)	$14,386 (82.8%)	$17,383

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Division High

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (South Division High)	1.5	7	5.5%
10th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)	17.9	22.2	4.3%
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	934	807	13.6%
African American	266	214	19.5%
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	144	132	8.3%
Hispanic	469	424	9.6%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	37	14	62.2%
Two or More Races	12	19	58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.8%	83.6%	2.1%

Schools Near South Division High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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 Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Division High	Public	9-12	1515 W Lapham Blvd	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8300	842	68	12.4	89.3%	20 (2.4%)	224 (26.6%)	454 (53.9%)	122 (14.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)								(n/a)			8.4	$17,383	$2,997	$14,386
South Accelerated Academy	Public	9-12	1515 W Lapham Blvd	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-9858	48	4	12.0	87.5%	2 (4.2%)	20 (41.7%)	23 (47.9%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)			12.5	$113,843	$1,552	$112,291
Bradley Technology High	Public	9-12	700 S Fourth St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-2400	999	60	16.7	87.0%	30 (3.0%)	713 (71.4%)	160 (16.0%)	52 (5.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.0%)	1.3	429^th of 431 public high schools	0.5%		1.5	414^th of 415 public high schools	0.2%	15	9.9	8.0	9.6	$14,158	$2,308	$11,850
Lad Lake Synergy School	Public	6-12	2820 W Grant St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 647-1771	35	4	8.6	77.1%	3 (8.6%)	19 (54.3%)	10 (28.6%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)								(n/a)				$28,703	$2,464	$26,239
Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	1712 S 32nd St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 384-4444	399	18	22.1	90.5%	7 (1.8%)	9 (2.3%)	382 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	398^th of 431 public high schools	7.7%					(n/a)	28.1		27.7	$15,172	$2,479	$12,693
Grandview High	Public	9-12	2745 S 13TH St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 672-1168	217	3	72.3	91.2%	22 (10.1%)	16 (7.4%)	154 (71.0%)	12 (5.5%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)			7.7	$15,307	$2,179	$13,128
Escuela Verde	Public, Charter	9-12	3628 W Pierce St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Trans Center for Youth Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 988-7960	120	11	11.4	81.7%	8 (6.7%)	7 (5.8%)	102 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)			9.4	$12,526	$2,778	$9,748
Project STAY-Supporting Teachers and Youth	Public	9-12	609 N 8th St	Milwaukee	53233	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 298-9300	78	8	9.7	88.5%	2 (2.6%)	60 (76.9%)	12 (15.4%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$18,226	$2,380	$15,846
Carmen High Southeast Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2500 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 509-7800	676	9	75.1	98.1%	13 (1.9%)	28 (4.1%)	627 (92.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	6	417^th of 431 public high schools	3.2%					(n/a)	16.3	14.8	23.7	$14,539	$2,478	$12,061
Pulaski High	Public	9-12	2500 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8900	945	63	15.0	82.1%	39 (4.1%)	298 (31.5%)	485 (51.3%)	101 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.1%)								(n/a)			3.6	$15,428	$2,377	$13,050

Frequently Asked Questions about South Division High

How many students attend South Division High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 842 students attended South Division High.

What district is South Division High in?

Milwaukee School District

What schools feed into South Division High?

South Division High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allen-Field Elementary
Elementary : Doerfler Elementary
Elementary : Forest Home Elementary
Elementary : Greenfield Bilingual
Elementary : Kagel Elementary
Elementary : Longfellow Elementary
Elementary : Mitchell Elementary
Elementary : Riley Dual Language Montessori School
Elementary : Vieau Elementary

What is the racial makeup of South Division High?

Students at South Division High are 54% Hispanic, 27% African American, 14% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

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