Audubon Technology and Communication High

Summary:

Audubon Technology and Communication High is a public high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 427 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 417 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Audubon Technology and Communication High consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Wisconsin, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages. The school has had fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 67.5% to 92.6% over the past five years, and a relatively high dropout rate of 0.5% to 4.6%. Audubon also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 24.9% to 50.1% of students chronically absent. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.21% to 92.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Audubon Technology and Communication High performs significantly worse than most, including South Accelerated Academy, Lad Lake Synergy School, Grandview High, and Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus. The only exception is Reagan College Preparatory High, a high-performing school within the Milwaukee School District. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Audubon Technology and Communication High, the school has not been able to effectively address its challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3300 S 39th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215-4019

(414) 902-7800

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
421^st of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,591

Feeder schools for Audubon Technology and Communication High:

Elementary:	Academy of Accelerated Learning
	Alcott Elementary
	Allen-Field Elementary
	Auer Avenue Elementary
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	Barbee Elementary
	Barton Elementary
	Bay View Montessori School
	Bethune Academy
	Brown Street Academy
	Browning Elementary
	Bruce Elementary
	Bryant Elementary
	Burbank Elementary
	Burdick Elementary
	Carson Academy
	Carver Academy
	Cass Street Elementary
	Clarke Street Elementary
	Clemens Elementary
	Clement Avenue Elementary
	Congress Elementary
	Cooper Elementary
	Craig Montessori School
	Curtin Elementary
	Doerfler Elementary
	Eighty-First Street Elementary
	Elm Creative Arts Elementary
	Emerson Elementary
	Engleburg Elementary
	Fairview Elementary
	Fernwood Montessori
	Fifty-Third Street Elementary
	Forest Home Elementary
	Franklin Elementary
	Fratney Elementary
	Gaenslen Elementary
	Garland Elementary
	Goodrich Elementary
	Grantosa Drive Elementary
	Greenfield Bilingual
	Hampton Elementary
	Hartford Avenue Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary
	Hayes Bilingual School
	High-Mount Elementary
	Holmes Elementary
	Honey Creek Elementary
	Hopkins Lloyd Community School
	Humboldt Park Elementary
	Jackson Elementary
	Kagel Elementary
	Keefe Avenue Elementary
	Kilbourn Elementary
	King Junior Elementary
	Kluge Elementary
	LaFollette Elementary
	Lancaster Elementary
	Lincoln Avenue Elementary
	Longfellow Elementary
	Lowell International Elementary
	Manitoba Elementary
	Maple Tree Elementary
	Maryland Montessori
	Metcalfe Elementary
	Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language
	Milwaukee French Immersion
	Milwaukee German Immersion
	Milwaukee Parkside School
	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary
	Milwaukee Spanish Immersion
	Mitchell Elementary
	Morgandale Elementary
	Neeskara Elementary
	Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary
	Parkview Elementary
	Pratt Elementary
	Riley Dual Language Montessori School
	River Trail School of Agricultural Science
	Riverwest Elementary
	Rogers Street Academy
	Sherman Elementary
	Siefert Elementary
	Starms Discovery
	Starms Early Childhood
	Story Elementary
	Stuart Elementary
	Thoreau Elementary
	Thurston Woods Elementary
	Townsend Street Elementary
	Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies
	U S Grant School
	Victory Elementary
	Vieau Elementary
	Westside Academy
	Whitman Elementary
	Whittier Elementary
	Zablocki Elementary
Middle:	Audubon Technology and Communication Middle
	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Morse Mid
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	Roosevelt Middle
	Wedgewood Park School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 427

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

African American:

16.9%

White:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Audubon Technology and Communication High ranks worse than 97.7% of high schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 6^th among 12 ranked high schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.8. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Audubon Technology and Communication 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 Audubon Technology and Communication High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.4%), African American (16.9%), White (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Audubon Technology and Communication High is 13.6, which is the 13^th best among 12 high schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)

Compare Audubon Technology and Communication High employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Audubon Technology and Communication High is $14,591. 22 high schools in the Milwaukee School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Audubon Technology and Communication High:

SchoolDigger ranks Audubon Technology and Communication High 421^st of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Audubon Technology and Communication High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 all students at Audubon Technology and Communication High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2011	12.95	415^th	445	6.7%
2012	2.48	431^st	452	4.6%
2013	5.26	433^rd	457	5.3%
2014	7.80	432^nd	462	6.5%
2015	15.03	431^st	466	7.5%
2017	3.83	401^st	410	2.2%
2018	2.09	405^th	410	1.2%
2021	1.13	390^th	390	0.0%
2023	2.80	411^th	415	1.0%
2024	3.80	421^st	431	2.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Audubon Technology and Communication High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	5.89	319^th	326	2.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Audubon Technology and Communication High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	2.24	351^st	353	0.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Audubon Technology and Communication High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	3.68	370^th	373	0.8%
2023	4.88	356^th	359	0.8%
2024	5.96	355^th	365	2.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Audubon Technology and Communication High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	9.40	116^th	119	2.5%

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Rank History for White students at Audubon Technology and Communication High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2021	32.49	182^nd	266	31.6%
2023	26.75	210^th	271	22.5%
2024	1.48	299^th	300	0.3%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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by a student
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Like any place there’s good a bad, people pick sides people judge off of emotions and create these associations. I love that place meet some of the most intelligent down to earth people such as mr.comaris he truly makes connections with kids he doesn’t play favorites he treats each kid equal. I had teachers form opinions about me from other words from lying students I’ve had them tell me be “realistic” but follow your dreams. A lot of the stuff subconsciously puts the life Faults and frustrations on certain students and as I’ve grown older I realized they voiced opinions that you shouldn’t voice to a child because you think they don’t understand what your saying to this fullest extent. I’ve had teachers read my grades out to 38 students before after voicing out I’ve had problems with anxiety but hey ignorance is bliss. Don’t even get me started on the fact we had no paper 2 out of the 4 years I went and you could taste the iron in the water but you can’t blame the teachers on a lack of funding when other schools have lake side views in there libraries. I just wish some teachers didn’t have egos bigger than the dead space between there ears. They never understood they only knew what I wanted them to know and always gave surface level answers and called it a day. Mr. comrais is the only teacher that believes in education before a grade not because a student is lazy and doesn’t do there work but will recognize intelligence when he sees it and doesn’t succumb to the ridiculous and out dated district standards I’m sorry but I can’t take a place seriously when you can’t even provide paper. Priorities are a strange thing in that building. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, April 7, 2011

Audubon HS is a very diverse school, and the culture there is such that the students are all very respectful of their teachers and each other. The school is open to collaborating with other organizations, and the teachers and staff are excellent. I can't say enough about Audubon High. One teacher who really shines there is Marvin Williams. I am very impressed with the work of the student body there, especially since sometimes students from their income level have a hard time achieving in schools. Audubon seems to get past the barriers that those students face, and engage them in really valuable education that they can take with them in their lives moving forward. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Audubon Technology and Communication High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	30	18	9	38	4	n/a	n/a	99
2010	39	18	15	77	4	n/a	n/a	153
2011	60	17	18	109	5	0	0	209
2012	84	19	24	148	7	0	0	282
2013	89	17	17	169	7	0	0	299
2014	92	27	14	195	7	0	0	335
2015	95	38	17	196	9	0	0	355
2016	81	49	12	213	10	0	0	365
2017	76	51	13	220	9	0	2	371
2018	76	46	12	226	14	0	4	378
2019	68	49	11	241	10	0	8	387
2020	63	46	9	237	11	0	8	374
2021	59	61	9	250	10	0	10	399
2022	59	51	7	245	9	0	14	385
2023	60	72	16	262	4	0	13	427

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 Audubon Technology and Communication High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	99	9.8	10.1	68.7
2010	153	10.3	14.8	77.1
2011	209	5.9	35.1	73.2
2012	282	6.4	43.9	75.9
2013	299	12.2	24.3	77.9
2014	335	8.6	38.9	72.8
2015	355	n/a	n/a	77.5
2016	365	19.0	19.2	78.4
2017	371	21.4	17.2	81.9
2018	378	22.8	16.5	92.1
2019	387	22.8	16.9	65.4
2020	374	23.8	15.7	82.4
2021	399	21.5	18.5	92.2
2022	385	28.3	13.5	83.6
2023	427	31.1	13.6	67.2

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 Audubon Technology and Communication High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	99	9.8	10.1	68.7
2010	153	10.3	14.8	77.1
2011	209	5.9	35.1	73.2
2012	282	6.4	43.9	75.9
2013	299	12.2	24.3	77.9
2014	335	8.6	38.9	72.8
2015	355	n/a	n/a	77.5
2016	365	19.0	19.2	78.4
2017	371	21.4	17.2	81.9
2018	378	22.8	16.5	92.1
2019	387	22.8	16.9	65.4
2020	374	23.8	15.7	82.4
2021	399	21.5	18.5	92.2
2022	385	28.3	13.5	83.6
2023	427	31.1	13.6	67.2

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 Audubon Technology and Communication High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,496 (11.2%)	$11,916 (88.8%)	$13,412
2020	$2,230 (15.8%)	$11,914 (84.2%)	$14,144
2021	$2,514 (17.2%)	$12,076 (82.8%)	$14,591

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Audubon Technology and Communication High

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Audubon Technology and Communication High)	8.3	10.7	2.4%
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	387	427	10.3%
African American	49	72	46.9%
American Indian	10	4	60%
Asian	11	16	45.5%
Hispanic	241	262	8.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	68	60	11.8%
Two or More Races	8	13	62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.4%	67.2%	1.8%

Schools Near Audubon Technology and Communication 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 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 Mathematics 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
Audubon Technology and Communication High	Public	9-12	3300 S 39th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7800	427	31	13.6	67.2%	60 (14.1%)	72 (16.9%)	262 (61.4%)	16 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	3.8	421^st of 431 public high schools	2.3%		2.8	411^th of 415 public high schools	1.0%	10	7.8			17.4	$14,591	$2,514	$12,076
Veritas High	Public, Charter	9-12	3025 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Seeds of Health Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 389-5570	253	15	16.8	71.1%	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	238 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.6	396^th of 431 public high schools	8.1%					(n/a)	24.6		13.9	36.6
Pulaski High	Public	9-12	2500 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8900	921	69	13.2	82.4%	45 (4.9%)	300 (32.6%)	448 (48.6%)	109 (11.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)								(n/a)				3.6	$15,428	$2,377	$13,050
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	748	9	83.1	94.4%	17 (2.3%)	20 (2.7%)	707 (94.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6	417^th of 431 public high schools	3.2%					(n/a)	16.3		14.8	23.7	$14,539	$2,478	$12,061
Hamilton High	Public	9-12	6215 W Warnimont Ave	Milwaukee	53220	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 327-9300	1,439	101	14.2	81.9%	152 (10.6%)	515 (35.8%)	594 (41.3%)	127 (8.8%)	17 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.4%)	1.5	428^th of 431 public high schools	0.7%		3.5	408^th of 415 public high schools	1.7%	20	10.9		6.3	11.7	$15,652	$2,277	$13,375
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	53	4	13.1	98.1%	1 (1.9%)	32 (60.4%)	18 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)					$28,703	$2,464	$26,239
Grandview High	Public	9-12	2745 S 13TH St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 672-1168	229	0	24.4	92.6%	17 (7.4%)	18 (7.9%)	178 (77.7%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				7.7	$15,307	$2,179	$13,128
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	387	26	14.8	95.9%	5 (1.3%)	12 (3.1%)	368 (95.1%)	1 (0.3%)	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
Greenfield High	Public	9-12	4800 S 60th St	Greenfield	53220	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 281-6200	1,157	81	14.3	47.2%	585 (50.6%)	70 (6.1%)	327 (28.3%)	91 (7.9%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (6.6%)	41.8	270^th of 431 public high schools	37.4%		30.3	310^th of 415 public high schools	25.3%	40	46.1	38.4	43.0	39.3	$12,988	$895	$12,093
Reagan College Preparatory High	Public	9-12	4965 S 20th St	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6100	1,343	62	21.7	51.9%	425 (31.6%)	109 (8.1%)	679 (50.6%)	98 (7.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.0%)	78.9	65^th of 431 public high schools	84.9%		75.7	71^st of 415 public high schools	82.9%	6	69.1	51.7	57.5	54.1	$12,405	$2,067	$10,338

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Students at Audubon Technology and Communication High are 61% Hispanic, 17% African American, 14% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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Audubon Technology and Communication High ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Wisconsin high schools.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 427 students attended Audubon Technology and Communication High.

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