Top Rankings
South Shore School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 110 students in South Shore School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary School in South Shore School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
206 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
South Shore School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 444 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
175 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
21
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,641 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,451 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,641
$17,039
Spending / Student
$21,451
$17,011
Best South Shore School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Shore Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9135 School Rd
Port Wing, WI 54865
(715) 774-3500
Port Wing, WI 54865
(715) 774-3500
Grades: PK-6
| 110 students
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