📍 1801 W Olive St, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, 53209
King International is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. The school has 1,283 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Milwaukee School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
King International enrolls 1,283 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Black or African American, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 687 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 211 | 16% |
| White | 173 | 13% |
| Asian | 158 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 4.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
838 of the school's 1,283 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 838 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.
King International 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 4, state house district 10.
King International 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 1,283 students, King International is larger than the district average of about 421 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large