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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 1,946 students in Superior School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Superior School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
4,155 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Superior School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
68 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
118 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
3,434 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
354 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
245
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
263
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
294
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
314
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
308
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
315
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
311
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,086 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,109 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,086
$16,831
Spending / Student
$15,109
$16,804
Best Superior School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Four Corners Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 193 students
Rank: #22.
Great Lakes Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Bryant Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 291 students
Rank: #44.
Cooper Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 341 students
Rank: #55.
Lake Superior Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6200 E 3rd St
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 398-7672
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 398-7672
Grades: PK-5
| 151 students
Rank: #66.
Northern Lights Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 491 students
Rank: n/an/a
Superior Community Preschool
Magnet School
3025 Tower Ave
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-8700
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-8700
Grades: PK
| 91 students
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