b'MB-006 2020-21 Relo - Single Page_MB-706.qxd2/21/20219:08 PMPage 50SCHOOLS: PUBLIC & PRIVATESCHOOLSFOR ALL AGES Excellence in education from kindergarten through collegeI F THERES ONE THING WISCONSIN RESIDENTS TAKEseparate school districts for elementary and high schools. In these PRIDE IN, ITS THEIR SCHOOLSand for good reason. Thesituations, several elementary school districts will feed into a single state excels in academic achievement and offers its residents ahigh school district.wide range of educational opportunitiesboth public andInformation about public schools serving the area is provided on private. The five-county region has hundreds of high-performingpages 57, 59 and 60. The state also publishes report cards for all Catholic, Lutheran, Jewish and Baptist schools. Many have deeppublic schools. For more information, please see page 58. roots. Marquette University High School, for example, is more than 150 years old, while the University School of Milwaukee dates back to 1851. Strong Private Education In addition to excellent public schools, the Milwaukee region is Public School Excellencehome to many privately run elementary and secondary schools. Wisconsin schools have consistently been ranked among the bestMany are church affiliated, such as Marquette University in the country. In 2018, the state ranked 13th in the nation withHigh School and Divine Savior Holy Angels, but several are the nations ninth highest high school graduation rate (88%) andnot. University School of Milwaukee and University Lake math and reading proficiency scores that are 15%-25% higherSchool are not related, but both provide high quality education than the national average even though the states public schoolsfrom pre-kindergarten through high school. University School is spend less per pupil. In Milwaukee County, school districts arelocated on 123 acres in River Hills north of Milwaukee while unified, which means they include elementary, middle andUniversity Lake School is located in Hartland west of Milwaukee. high schools. In suburban counties, however, there can beOther preparatory schools (pre-kindergarten through high school) 50 YOUR RELOCATION RESOURCE'