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Southern Door County 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 659 students in Southern Door County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Southern Door County School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority 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
3 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
986 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Southern Door County 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
883 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
61
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,505 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,539 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,505
$16,831
Spending / Student
$20,539
$16,804
Best Southern Door County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Door Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2073 County Trunk Dk
Brussels, WI 54204
(920) 825-7321
Brussels, WI 54204
(920) 825-7321
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Door Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2073 County Trunk Dk
Brussels, WI 54204
(920) 825-7321
Brussels, WI 54204
(920) 825-7321
Grades: 6-8
| 211 students
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