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Sheboygan Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,452 students in Sheboygan Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Sheboygan Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
25 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
9,477 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
700 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sheboygan Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1,753 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
18%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,076 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
15%
# Black Students
438 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
4,424 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
47%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
778 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
655
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
608
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
623
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
658
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
587
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
642
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
658
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
636
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
689
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
749
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
743
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
749
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
811
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,073 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,991 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$142 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,073
$16,831
Spending / Student
$14,991
$16,804
Best Sheboygan Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Country Academy - Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4101 Technology Pkwy
Sheboygan, WI 53083
(920) 208-3020
Sheboygan, WI 53083
(920) 208-3020
Grades: PK-8
| 435 students
Rank: #22.
Sheboygan Leadership Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1305 St Clair Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 208-5930
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 208-5930
Grades: PK-8
| 205 students
Rank: #33.
Etude Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
843 Jefferson Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-0946
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-0946
Grades: 6-8
| 92 students
Rank: #44.
Horace Mann Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2820 Union Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3666
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3666
Grades: 6-8
| 583 students
Rank: #55.
Urban Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1226 North Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53083
(920) 459-3680
Sheboygan, WI 53083
(920) 459-3680
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #66.
George D Warriner Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
830 Virginia Avenue
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-0945
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-0945
Grades: 6-8
| 61 students
Rank: #77.
Farnsworth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1017 Union Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3655
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3655
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students
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