District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Milwaukee School District (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 5509600
State District ID: WI-3619
Mailing Address:Po Box 2181Milwaukee WI, 53201 –2181
Phone: (414)475-8002
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 154
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Milwaukee County
County ID: 55079
Locale: City, Large (11)
CSA/CBSA: 33340
Total Students: 65,599
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 3,986.05
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.46
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Milwaukee School District district has a staff count of 9,850.44.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 3,986.05
  State: 127.82
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 3,986.05
Prekindergarten: 358.66
Kindergarten: 191.98
Elementary: 1,660.03
Secondary: 1,631.38
Ungraded: 144.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 5,864.39
Instructional Aides: 1,046.68
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 189.63
Total Guidance Counselors: 104.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 24.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 70.00
School Psychologists: 154.35
Librarians/Media Specialists: 29.20
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 56.10
District Administrative Support: 415.85
School Administrators: 283.20
School Administrative Support: 377.87
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 742.80
Other Support Services: 2,463.91
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $1,495,202,000 $22,151
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $364,940,000 $5,407 24%
      Local: $384,583,000 $5,698 26%
      State: $745,679,000 $11,047 50%
Total Expenditures: $1,502,103,000 $22,253
   Total Current Expenditures: $1,270,014,000 $18,815
      Instructional Expenditures: $668,755,000 $9,907 53%
      Student and Staff Support: $216,295,000 $3,204 17%
      Administration: $157,174,000 $2,329 12%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $227,790,000 $3,375 18%
   Total Capital Outlay: $111,541,000 $1,652
      Construction: $102,750,000 $1,522
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $41,628,000 $617
   Interest on Debt: $15,225,000 $226
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.