- South Milwaukee Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than IDEAL (54 vs. 3).
- South Milwaukee Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than IDEAL (139 vs. 111).
- South Milwaukee Middle reported a higher violent incidents than IDEAL (30 vs. 3).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
South Milwaukee Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than IDEAL (139 vs. 111).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
South Milwaukee Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than IDEAL (54 vs. 3).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
South Milwaukee Middle reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than IDEAL (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at IDEAL
1 metric was reported by IDEAL. Comparable data for South Milwaukee Middle is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
2
Reported Only at South Milwaukee Middle
1 metric was reported by South Milwaukee Middle. Comparable data for IDEAL is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
308:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
IDEAL
$18,815.02
South Milwaukee Middle
$14,913.81
Local revenue share
IDEAL
25.7%
South Milwaukee Middle
35.2%
State revenue share
IDEAL
49.9%
South Milwaukee Middle
48%
Federal revenue share
IDEAL
24.4%
South Milwaukee Middle
16.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
IDEAL
65.5%
South Milwaukee Middle
25.9%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Milwaukee County
$62,118
Milwaukee County
$62,118
Poverty rate
Milwaukee County
17.5%
Milwaukee County
17.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Milwaukee County
33.9%
Milwaukee County
33.9%
Unemployment rate
Milwaukee County
3.7%
Milwaukee County
3.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.