Sturgeon Bay School District

1230 Michigan St
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-1498
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Sturgeon Bay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 251 students in Sturgeon Bay School District.
Public Preschools in Sturgeon Bay School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,065 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Sturgeon Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#143 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sturgeon Bay   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sturgeon Bay   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sturgeon Bay   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sturgeon Bay   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sturgeon Bay   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
27 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
797 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
75%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
62
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,913 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,206 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sturgeon Bay   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sturgeon Bay   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,913
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sturgeon Bay   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,206
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sturgeon Bay   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sturgeon Bay School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
60 Willow Dr
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 746-2818
Grades: PK-2
| 251 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,065 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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