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Work & Learning High School (Closed 2013)

545 West Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703

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Work & Learning High School serves 101 students in grades 11-12.

Minority enrollment was 75% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 11-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Work & Learning High School
11	51
12	50

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Total Students

101 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Work & Learning High School
2024	101
2023	101
2022	101
2021	101
2020	101
2019	101
2018	101
2017	101
2016	101
2015	101
2012	101
2011	110
2010	114
2009	120
2008	126
2007	121
2006	54
2005	113
2004	127
2003	117
2002	109
2001	115
2000	121
1999	110
1998	106
1997	113
1996	116
1995	112
1994	114
1993	113
1992	84
1991	88
1990	85

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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Work & Learning High School
2010	1
2009	2
2008	1
2007	4
2006	12
2005	13
2004	10
2003	8
2002	8
2001	8
2000	8
1999	8
1998	8
1997	8
1996	8
1995	4
1994	5
1993	7
1992	4
1991	4
1990	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Work & Learning High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2007	30:1	15:1	14:1
2006	5:1	14:1	13:1
2005	9:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	15:1	13:1
2003	15:1	15:1	13:1
2002	14:1	15:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	15:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	14:1	16:1	13:1
1996	15:1	16:1	14:1
1995	28:1	16:1	14:1
1994	23:1	16:1	14:1
1993	17:1	15:1	13:1
1992	21:1	15:1	14:1
1991	22:1	15:1	14:1
1990	21:1	16:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	18:1	16:1	15:1
1987	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Work & Learning High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Work & Learning High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%	8%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	9%
2020	4%	4%	9%
2019	4%	4%	9%
2018	4%	4%	9%
2017	4%	4%	9%
2016	4%	4%	9%
2012	4%	4%	11%
2011	6%	4%	10%
2010	7%	4%	10%
2009	13%	4%	11%
2008	16%	4%	11%
2007	10%	4%	10%
2006	29%	4%	11%
2005	18%	4%	10%
2004	9%	3%	10%
2003	9%	3%	10%
2002	8%	3%	10%
2001	7%	3%	10%
2000	5%	3%	10%
1999	5%	3%	9%
1998	4%	3%	9%
1997	2%	3%	8%
1996	2%	3%	8%
1995	3%	3%	7%
1994	1%	2%	7%

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Hispanic

23%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Work & Learning High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2024	23%	14%
2023	23%	14%	24%
2022	23%	13%	23%
2021	23%	13%	23%
2020	23%	13%	22%
2019	23%	13%	22%
2018	23%	12%	22%
2017	23%	12%	22%
2016	23%	11%	21%
2012	23%	10%	18%
2011	23%	9%	17%
2010	25%	8%	15%
2009	20%	8%	15%
2008	22%	8%	14%
2007	8%	7%	13%
2006	15%	6%	11%
2005	8%	6%	11%
2004	9%	6%	10%
2003	11%	5%	9%
2002	14%	5%	8%
2001	7%	5%	7%
2000	6%	4%	6%
1999	5%	4%	5%
1998	5%	4%	5%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	9%	3%	3%
1993	9%	3%	3%
1992	6%	3%	3%
1991	6%	3%	3%

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Black

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Work & Learning High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2024	42%	9%
2023	42%	9%	18%
2022	42%	9%	19%
2021	42%	9%	18%
2020	42%	9%	18%
2019	42%	9%	18%
2018	43%	9%	18%
2017	43%	9%	18%
2016	43%	9%	18%
2012	42%	10%	20%
2011	39%	10%	20%
2010	44%	10%	24%
2009	43%	10%	24%
2008	35%	10%	23%
2007	50%	10%	22%
2006	74%	10%	21%
2005	39%	10%	21%
2004	43%	10%	20%
2003	47%	10%	19%
2002	35%	10%	18%
2001	33%	10%	19%
2000	36%	9%	17%
1999	34%	9%	18%
1998	34%	9%	17%
1997	35%	9%	17%
1996	30%	9%	16%
1995	41%	8%	16%
1994	38%	9%	15%
1993	29%	8%	14%
1992	18%	8%	13%
1991	23%	8%	12%

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White

25%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Work & Learning High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2024	25%	67%
2023	25%	67%	40%
2022	25%	68%	41%
2021	25%	68%	41%
2020	25%	69%	42%
2019	25%	69%	42%
2018	25%	70%	43%
2017	25%	70%	43%
2016	25%	71%	44%
2012	25%	74%	45%
2011	27%	74%	47%
2010	23%	76%	50%
2009	24%	76%	49%
2008	26%	77%	51%
2007	32%	77%	54%
2006	61%	78%	56%
2005	33%	78%	57%
2004	38%	79%	59%
2003	32%	79%	61%
2002	40%	80%	62%
2001	51%	80%	63%
2000	52%	82%	66%
1999	55%	83%	68%
1998	57%	83%	68%
1997	59%	84%	70%
1996	63%	84%	71%
1995	51%	85%	72%
1994	52%	85%	74%
1993	60%	86%	76%
1992	73%	86%	77%
1991	69%	86%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Work & Learning High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	10%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	5%	5%	9%
2020	5%	4%	9%
2019	5%	4%	9%
2018	5%	3%	8%
2017	5%	3%	8%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2012	4%	1%	6%
2011	4%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Work & Learning High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2024	0.71	0.52
2023	0.71	0.52	0.74
2022	0.71	0.51	0.74
2021	0.71	0.51	0.74
2020	0.71	0.50	0.73
2019	0.71	0.50	0.73
2018	0.70	0.49	0.73
2017	0.70	0.49	0.73
2016	0.70	0.48	0.73
2012	0.72	0.44	0.72
2011	0.72	0.44	0.71
2010	0.70	0.41	0.67
2009	0.71	0.41	0.66
2008	0.74	0.39	0.65
2007	0.64	0.39	0.64
2006	0.82	0.39	0.63
2005	0.71	0.38	0.61
2004	0.66	0.36	0.60
2003	0.66	0.37	0.58
2002	0.70	0.35	0.57
2001	0.63	0.34	0.55
2000	0.60	0.32	0.52
1999	0.58	0.30	0.50
1998	0.56	0.30	0.49
1997	0.53	0.30	0.47
1996	0.52	0.29	0.46
1995	0.57	0.27	0.44
1994	0.58	0.26	0.42
1993	0.55	0.26	0.40
1992	0.43	0.26	0.38
1991	0.47	0.26	0.36

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(11-12)

≤20%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Work & Learning High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2012	20%	87%	75%
2011	20%	86%	74%

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Eligible for

72%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Work & Learning High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2024	72%	37%
2023	72%	36%	42%
2022	72%	36%	42%
2021	72%	38%	46%
2020	72%	35%	44%
2019	72%	35%	44%
2018	72%	33%	42%
2017	72%	33%	42%
2016	72%	34%	44%
2015	72%	36%	43%
2012	72%	35%	45%
2011	80%	33%	44%
2010	75%	30%	41%
2009	63%	26%	37%
2008	60%	25%	34%
2007	53%	24%	33%
2001	23%	18%	23%
2000	21%	19%	22%
1999	22%	20%	22%
1998	22%	20%	22%
1997	22%	20%	23%
1996	22%	20%	22%
1995	14%	15%	15%
1994	20%	20%	20%
1993	20%	20%	21%
1992	15%	18%	16%
1990	22%	17%	15%
1989	10%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Work & Learning High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	7%	4%	3%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2012	7%	6%	5%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	10%	8%	7%
2008	10%	7%	7%
2007	15%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	7%	7%	7%
1999	5%	6%	6%

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School District Name

Madison Metropolitan School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the graduation rate of Work & Learning High School?

The graduation rate of Work & Learning High School is 20%, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 87%.

How many students attend Work & Learning High School?

101 students attend Work & Learning High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Work & Learning High School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Work & Learning High School offer ?

Work & Learning High School offers enrollment in grades 11-12

What school district is Work & Learning High School part of?

Work & Learning High School is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.