📍 3517 W Courtland Ave, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, 53209
ASSATA High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. The school has 112 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Milwaukee School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. The school offers dual enrollment.
ASSATA High enrolls 112 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% Black or African American, 3.6% Two or more races and 1.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 105 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 3.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
107 of the school's 112 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 107 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
ASSATA High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-40, state senate district 6, state house district 17.
ASSATA High is one of 156 schools in Milwaukee School District, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The district serves 65,599 students district-wide and employs 4,034 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 112 students, ASSATA High is smaller than the district average of about 421 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large