Milwaukee School District, Wisconsin

Milwaukee School District is a unified school district in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 566,973 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 96.1 sq mi (249 km²) of land.

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Milwaukee School District in Wisconsin
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
566,973 ± 84
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Milwaukee County
Land area
96.1 sq mi (249 km²)
Median household income
$54,234 ± $1,283
Median home value
$184,000 ± $2,703
Water area
0.65 sq mi (1.68 km²)
State
Wisconsin
Census code (GEOID)
5509600
Coordinates (central point)
43.063348, -87.966695

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Milwaukee School District, largest first

  1. Milwaukee (city)566,973 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Wauwatosa School District3.5 mi west
  2. Shorewood School District4.5 mi northeast
  3. Whitefish Bay School District4.8 mi northeast
  4. West Allis School District5.1 mi southwest
  5. Greenfield School District7.2 mi south
  6. Brown Deer School District7.7 mi north
  7. St. Francis School District8.0 mi southeast
  8. Whitnall School District8.9 mi southwest
  9. Cudahy School District9.6 mi southeast
  10. Menomonee Falls School District9.9 mi northwest
  11. Mequon-Thiensville School District12 mi north
  12. Hamilton School District13 mi northwest
All 13
  1. Oak Creek-Franklin School District13 mi south

These share a boundary with Milwaukee School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Milwaukee School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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