📍 7815 W Lapham St, West Allis, Milwaukee County, 53214
James E Dottke Alternative School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in West Allis, Milwaukee County. The school has 159 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James E Dottke Alternative School enrolls 159 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 159 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 103 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.
James E Dottke Alternative School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, 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 5, state house district 15.
James E Dottke Alternative School is one of 19 schools in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, based in West Allis, Wisconsin. The district serves 6,615 students district-wide and employs 522 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 159 students, James E Dottke Alternative School is smaller than the district average of about 348 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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