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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 84 students in South Shore School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in South Shore School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
198 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
South Shore School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.22
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
2 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
175 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
12
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,596 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,318 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,596
$16,831
Spending / Student
$22,318
$16,804
Best South Shore School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Shore Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9135 School Rd
Port Wing, WI 54865
(715) 774-3500
Port Wing, WI 54865
(715) 774-3500
Grades: 7-12
| 84 students
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