Restraint incidents in MPS have dipped in recent years; seclusion has held steady

Reported seclusion and restraint incidents in Milwaukee Public Schools, 2021-22 to 2025-26

Line chart of reported seclusion and restraint incidents in Milwaukee Public Schools from 2021-22 to 2025-26. Restraint incidents fell from 415 in 2021-22 to 319 in 2025-26. Seclusion incidents stayed between 30 and 47 each year, with 45 in 2025-26.

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Figures are incidents, not students; one student may be involved in multiple incidents. Data is self-reported by schools and may not capture every incident.

Chart: Alex Klaus / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / Report for AmericaSource: Milwaukee Public Schools, seclusion and restraint report to the school board, Sept. 24, 2026; Wisconsin Department of Public InstructionGet the data