📍 1515 W Lapham Blvd, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, 53204
South Accelerated Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. The school has 27 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Milwaukee School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1. The four-year graduation rate is 64%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Accelerated Academy enrolls 27 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 63% male and 37% female. A teaching staff of 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Black or African American, 41% Hispanic or Latino and 7.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 12 | 44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 41% |
| White | 2 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 3.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
24 of the school's 27 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 24 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.
South Accelerated Academy 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 3, state house district 8.
South Accelerated Academy 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 27 students, South Accelerated Academy 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
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