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School districts in Milwaukee County, WI
Milwaukee County has 18 regular public school districts, enrolling 113,871 students in 2024–25. The largest is Milwaukee School District (65,599 students, 58% of the county), followed by Wauwatosa School District and West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. 17 of the 18 offer kindergarten. Wisconsin's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 18 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee School District 5225 W Vliet St, Milwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 154 | 65,599 | 4,825 | (414) 475-8002 |
| Wauwatosa School District 12121 W North Ave, Wauwatosa | Pre-K–12 | 17 | 6,704 | 392 | (414) 773-1000 |
| West Allis-West Milwaukee School District 9333 W Lincoln Ave, West Allis also serves Waukesha County | Pre-K–12 | 15 | 6,615 | 446 | (414) 604-3000 |
| Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District 7630 S 10th St, Oak Creek | Pre-K–12 | 11 | 6,554 | 396 | (414) 768-5880 |
| Franklin Public School District 8255 W Forest Hill Ave, Franklin | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 4,666 | 256 | (414) 529-8220 |
| Greenfield School District 4850 S 60th St, Greenfield | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,380 | 230 | (414) 855-2050 |
| Whitefish Bay School District 1200 E Fairmount Ave, Whitefish Bay | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,861 | 186 | (414) 963-3901 |
| South Milwaukee School District 901 15th Ave, South Milwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,686 | 167 | (414) 766-5011 |
| Greendale School District 6801 Southway, Greendale | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,546 | 132 | (414) 423-2700 |
| Whitnall School District 5000 S 116th St, Greenfield | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,364 | 143 | (414) 525-8400 |
| Cudahy School District 5530 S Barland Ave, Cudahy | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,985 | 128 | (414) 294-7400 |
| Shorewood School District 1701 E Capitol Dr, Shorewood | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,916 | 122 | (414) 963-6901 |
| Brown Deer School District 8200 N 60th St, Brown Deer | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 1,613 | 90 | (414) 371-6750 |
| Saint Francis School District 4225 S Lake Dr, Saint Francis | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,106 | 55 | (414) 747-3901 |
| Nicolet Union High School School District 6701 N Jean Nicolet Rd, Glendale also serves Ozaukee County | 9–12 | 1 | 1,043 | — | (414) 351-7525 |
| Glendale-River Hills School District 2600 W Mill Rd, Glendale | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 973 | 91 | (414) 351-7170 |
| Fox Point J2 School District 603 E Ellsworth Lane, Bayside also serves Ozaukee County | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 813 | 71 | (414) 247-4167 |
| Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District 8377 N Port Washington Rd, Fox Point | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 447 | 42 | (414) 351-7380 |
Milwaukee County at a glance
Together the 18 districts run 254 schools from offices in 16 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District, with 447 students; the median Milwaukee County district has 2,364. By grade span: 14 Pre-K–12, 3 Pre-K–8 and 1 9–12. Without kindergarten: Nicolet Union High School School District (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 17 districts that report a K grade: 7,772 children. The biggest kindergarten was Milwaukee School District's, with 4,825; West Allis-West Milwaukee School District had 446, and the smallest, Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District, had 42.
Milwaukee County holds 18 of Wisconsin's 420 regular districts (4.3%) and 14% of its 793,595 public school students, ranking 1st of 72 counties by number of districts and 1st by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 5,000 or more, 11 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 3 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 448 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: West Allis-West Milwaukee School District (into Waukesha County), Nicolet Union High School School District (into Ozaukee County) and Fox Point J2 School District (into Ozaukee County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Milwaukee County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Milwaukee School District · Wauwatosa School District · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District · Franklin Public School District · Greenfield School District · Whitefish Bay School District · South Milwaukee School District · Greendale School District · Whitnall School District · Cudahy School District · Shorewood School District · Brown Deer School District · Saint Francis School District · Nicolet Union High School School District · Glendale-River Hills School District · Fox Point J2 School District · Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District
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