This Is The Worst School District In Wisconsin

Milwaukee WI

24 July, 2021

6:01 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Milwaukee 2021-07-24 Every child is born to a unique set of circumstances. And it is these different social, familial, economic, environmental, and many other factors, that help shape who they become. While these conditions are countless, a handful of factors play an outsized role in a child's development and likelihood for future success — including academic success. Whether or not a child succeeds academically can depend considerably on school quality. A student who falls behind in one school district might have excelled academically in another. By no means limited to the classroom, many of the strongest influences on a child's future are in the home environment, and the resources available or absent there. The Milwaukee School District is by far the largest in Wisconsin, with total enrollment exceeding 75,000. It also ranks as the worst school district in the state. Just 18% of students are proficient in reading, and only 15% are proficient in math, according to state test scores. School review site Niche gives the district low marks for academics, college prep, and resources and facilities. The reduced likelihood of student success in the district may also be due to slightly larger than average class sizes. There are 17 students per teacher in the district, compared to only 14 per teacher across the state as a whole, on average. The four measures used to determine the worst school district in every state are: the child poverty rate, the teacher-to-student ratio, per-pupil spending, and the share of adults with a college education. All data came from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics. This is the worst school district in every state. Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.