| Index | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 18% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 251 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 140 | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 25 | 114 | 7,963 |
| Index | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.4% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.0% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.9% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.6% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.5% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 251 public schools, 140 private schools and 25 post-secondary schools in Milwaukee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Milwaukee, WI schools is 18%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Milwaukee, WI, an average of 79.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lannon, WI | 1,053 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Elm Grove, WI | 6,085 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Whitefish Bay, WI | 14,088 | 67% | 38.8% |
| Mequon, WI | 23,663 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Muskego, WI | 24,650 | 66% | 38.1% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 598,672 | 18% | 62.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Louisville, KY | 611,573 | 36% | 24.4% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 613,295 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 620,015 | 24% | 49.1% |
| Portland, OR | 620,589 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Baltimore, MD | 621,000 | 23% | 52.9% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 598,672 | 18% | 62.6% |
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