Milwaukee School District

Located in This District, WI. Serving grades PK through 12.

Enrollment
66,864 students
NCES ID
5509600

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
66,864
Grades
PK–12
Schools
156
Student body
Hispanic 28%
Black 49%
White 9%
Asian 9%
Two+ 4%
Am. Indian / AK Native 0%
Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantaged
Not disadvantaged
ELA
Gr 3
17%
50%
Gr 4
17%
52%
Gr 5
17%
45%
Gr 6
19%
48%
Gr 7
23%
56%
Gr 8
24%
49%
Math
Gr 3
19%
48%
Gr 4
15%
43%
Gr 5
14%
35%
Gr 6
14%
37%
Gr 7
17%
45%
Gr 8
15%
35%
Science
Gr 4
15%
48%
Gr 8
18%
40%
Social studies
Gr 4
26%
65%
Gr 8
31%
57%
source_specific:read
Gr 3
17%
47%
Gr 4
18%
51%
Gr 5
18%
46%
Gr 6
21%
49%
Gr 7
23%
53%
Gr 8
27%
53%
source_specific:wri
Gr 3
18%
48%
Gr 4
18%
55%
Gr 5
18%
43%
Gr 6
19%
48%
Gr 7
24%
57%
Gr 8
24%
48%

Schools in this District

156 schools are officially reported under this district.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics
6 grades reported
24%
Grade 3
19%
Grade 4
18%
Grade 5
18%
Grade 6
22%
Grade 7
19%
Grade 8
English Language Arts
6 grades reported
22%
Grade 3
22%
Grade 4
21%
Grade 5
24%
Grade 6
28%
Grade 7
29%
Grade 8
Science
2 grades reported
20%
Grade 4
22%
Grade 8
Social Studies
2 grades reported
32%
Grade 4
36%
Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$241,341
Year-over-year change+3.8%
Range across 30 ZIP codes$96K to $571K
vs. state typical0.72x
vs. national typical0.66x
Home value trend (12 months)
$233K$236K$239K$242K$241KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code home values (30 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityValueYoYWeight
53224Milwaukee$240K+3.7%10.5%
53207Milwaukee$311K+3.0%10.3%
53209Milwaukee$168K+2.9%6.9%
53223Milwaukee$231K+5.3%6.6%
53221Milwaukee$294K+4.3%6.5%
53218Milwaukee$167K+2.4%6.1%
53225Milwaukee$238K+4.4%5.8%
53215Milwaukee$222K+2.6%5.3%
53216Milwaukee$177K+5.5%4.8%
53208Milwaukee$236K+3.5%4.4%
Showing top 10 of 30 ZIP codes by land area weight

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,369/mo
Year-over-year change+5.7%
Range across 29 ZIP codes$937 to $2,028/mo
Rent trend (12 months)
$1K$1K$1K$1K$1KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code rents (29 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityRent/moYoYWeight
53224Milwaukee$1,427+5.1%10.5%
53207Milwaukee$1,585+3.9%10.3%
53209Milwaukee$1,341+7.1%6.9%
53223Milwaukee$1,5046.6%
53221Milwaukee$1,437+6.5%6.5%
53218Milwaukee$1,344+7.5%6.1%
53225Milwaukee$1,223+8.1%5.8%
53215Milwaukee$989+2.3%5.3%
53216Milwaukee$1,155+8.3%4.8%
53208Milwaukee$1,227+9.5%4.4%
Showing top 10 of 29 ZIP codes by land area weight

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,218/mo
Home price / national median income2.9x
Annual rent / national median income19.6%
Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$151/mo

Market Activity: Milwaukee County

Median listing price$279,900
Median listing price YoY+1.8%
Median price per sq ft$202
Median price per sq ft YoY+3.6%
Median days on market34.0 days
Median days on market YoY+17.2%
Active listings1,669
Active listings YoY+20.7%
New listings912
New listings YoY+3.2%
Pending listings309
Pending listings YoY+24.1%
Hotness: median listing price$269,900
Hotness: median listing price YoY-0.9%
Supply score89.5
Supply score YoY-4.4%
Demand score66.2
Demand score YoY-8.3%
Median listing price (12 months)
$257K$269K$281K$293K$280KJun 25SepDecMarMay 26
Median price per sq ft (12 months)
$187$192$198$203$202Jun 25SepDecMarMay 26
Median days on market (12 months)
23.235.547.860.134.0May 25AugNovFebApr 26
Active listings (12 months)
1087.51305.51523.51741.51669.0Jun 25SepDecMarMay 26
New listings (12 months)
268.2539.4810.61081.8912.0Jun 25SepDecMarMay 26
Pending listings (12 months)
135.2198.4261.6324.8309.0Jun 25SepDecMarMay 26
Hotness: median listing price (12 months)
$257K$269K$281K$293K$270KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
Supply score (12 months)
88.592.596.5100.589.5May 25AugNovFebApr 26
Demand score (12 months)
64.571.277.984.566.2May 25AugNovFebApr 26

Comparison

State typical home value$333,909 (+5.4% YoY)
National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)
State ZHVI trend (12 months)
$316K$323K$329K$336K$334KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
National ZHVI trend (12 months)
$364K$365K$367K$369K$368KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%
National unemployment rate4.3%
National median household income$83,730
CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05
30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)
6.26.36.46.66.5Mar 26AprAprMayJun 26
National unemployment rate (12 months)
4.14.24.44.54.3May 25AugDecMarMay 26
National median household income (12 months)
$68K$73K$79K$85K$84KJan 13JanJanJanJan 24
CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)
431.2437.0442.7448.5447.1May 25AugDecMarMay 26
Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

  • Civil Rights Data (CRDC)
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