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Superior School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,500 students in Superior School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Superior School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
3,882 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Superior School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#335 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.55
# American Indian Students
70 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
85 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
3,220 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
332 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
247
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
219
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
308
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,287 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,171 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,287
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,171
$17,011
Best Superior School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Four Corners Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4465 E County Road B
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 399-8911
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 399-8911
Grades: PK-5
| 169 students
Rank: #22.
Great Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
129 N 28th St E
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 395-8500
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 395-8500
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #33.
Bryant Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1423 Central Ave
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-8785
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-8785
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #44.
Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1807 Missouri Ave
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-8790
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-8790
Grades: PK-5
| 308 students
Rank: #55.
Northern Lights Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1201 N 28th St
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 395-6066
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 395-6066
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #66.
Superior Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3626 Hammond Ave
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-8740
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-8740
Grades: 6-8
| 908 students
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