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Item: Southern Door County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

2073 County Trunk Dk
Brussels, WI 54204

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Top 30%

Tel: (920) 825-7311

www.southerndoor.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

Southern Door County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,191 Schools

# Students

991 Students

806,676 Students

# Teachers

85 Teachers

58,836 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	66	104
Kind	60	113
1	83	116
2	67	120
3	75	123
4	68	124
5	63	125
6	73	125
7	56	127
8	76	128
9	79	139
10	60	141
11	85	143
12	80	148

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District Rank

Southern Door County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#94 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southern Door County School District
2023	#94
2022	#89
2021	#119
2019	#213
2018	#159
2017	#163
2016	#185
2015	#144
2014	#113
2013	#70
2012	#44

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53%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	53%	40%
2022	53%	39%
2021	44%	38%
2019	49%	43%
2018	48%	44%
2017	47%	43%
2016	49%	43%
2015	53%	44%
2014	54%	49%
2013	57%	48%
2012	62%	49%

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45%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2022	45%	38%
2021	43%	39%
2019	37%	41%
2018	48%	43%
2017	48%	45%
2016	42%	44%
2015	55%	52%
2014	43%	37%
2013	45%	37%
2012	48%	36%
2011	92%	83%

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55-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2022	57%	44%
2021	53%	44%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	92%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	88%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	86%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	87%
2013	92%	87%

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(2022-23)

14.7%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	14.7%	24%
2022	14%	27.1%
2021	10.2%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.19	0.52
2022	0.19	0.51
2021	0.19	0.51
2020	0.18	0.50
2019	0.18	0.50
2018	0.14	0.49
2017	0.14	0.49
2016	0.13	0.48
2015	0.12	0.48
2014	0.11	0.46
2013	0.10	0.45
2012	0.09	0.44
2011	0.06	0.44
2010	0.05	0.41
2009	0.06	0.41
2008	0.07	0.39
2007	0.07	0.39
2006	0.06	0.39
2005	0.05	0.38
2004	0.05	0.36
2003	0.05	0.37
2002	0.06	0.35
2001	0.07	0.34
2000	0.04	0.32
1999	0.03	0.30
1998	0.03	0.30
1997	0.02	0.30
1995	0.03	0.27
1994	0.03	0.26
1993	0.04	0.26
1992	0.04	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	3%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2021	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	6%	14%
2022	7%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	13%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	12%
2016	5%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	3%	10%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%

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% White

88%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	90%	67%
2022	90%	68%
2021	90%	68%
2020	90%	69%
2019	90%	69%
2018	93%	70%
2017	93%	70%
2016	93%	71%
2015	94%	71%
2014	95%	72%
2013	95%	73%
2012	95%	74%
2011	97%	74%
2010	97%	76%
2009	97%	76%
2008	97%	77%
2007	96%	77%
2006	97%	78%
2005	98%	78%
2004	97%	79%
2003	97%	79%
2002	96%	80%
2001	96%	80%
2000	98%	82%
1999	98%	83%
1998	98%	83%
1997	98%	84%
1996	100%	84%
1995	99%	85%
1994	98%	85%
1993	98%	86%
1992	98%	86%
1991	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,417 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,435 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$17 MM	$15 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$13 MM
2015	$15 MM	$12 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$12 MM
2011	$15 MM	$13 MM
2010	$15 MM	$12 MM
2009	$15 MM	$12 MM
2008	$15 MM	$12 MM
2007	$14 MM	$12 MM
2006	$14 MM	$11 MM
2005	$14 MM	$11 MM
2004	$13 MM	$11 MM
2003	$13 MM	$10 MM
2002	$13 MM	$10 MM
2001	$12 MM	$10 MM
2000	$11 MM	$9 MM
1999	$11 MM	$8 MM
1998	$10 MM	$8 MM
1997	$10 MM	$8 MM
1996	$10 MM	$7 MM
1995	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	$20 MM	$15 MM
2022	$19 MM	$14 MM
2021	$20 MM	$15 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$14 MM
2018	$18 MM	$14 MM
2017	$14 MM	$13 MM
2016	$14 MM	$13 MM
2015	$14 MM	$12 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$12 MM
2011	$15 MM	$13 MM
2010	$14 MM	$12 MM
2009	$14 MM	$12 MM
2008	$14 MM	$11 MM
2007	$14 MM	$11 MM
2006	$13 MM	$11 MM
2005	$14 MM	$11 MM
2004	$13 MM	$10 MM
2003	$18 MM	$10 MM
2002	$15 MM	$10 MM
2001	$12 MM	$10 MM
2000	$11 MM	$10 MM
1999	$11 MM	$9 MM
1998	$10 MM	$9 MM
1997	$10 MM	$8 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$9 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,417

$17,193

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,505	$17,787
2022	$16,217	$16,879
2021	$17,191	$18,324
2020	$16,217	$16,879
2018	$15,542	$16,046
2017	$13,995	$15,634
2016	$14,095	$15,217
2015	$13,590	$13,583
2014	$12,734	$13,907
2012	$12,264	$13,331
2011	$12,812	$14,085
2010	$12,604	$13,583
2009	$12,151	$12,827
2008	$11,716	$12,886
2007	$11,261	$12,505
2006	$10,890	$12,012
2005	$10,540	$11,868
2004	$10,195	$11,167
2003	$10,003	$10,285
2002	$9,929	$9,947
2001	$9,005	$9,720
2000	$8,568	$8,956
1999	$8,448	$8,375
1998	$7,801	$7,873
1997	$7,396	$7,459
1995	$7,105	$6,949
1992	$6,023	$6,103
1990	$5,394	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$20,435

$17,165

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Door County School District	Wisconsin
2023	$20,539	$17,030
2022	$18,546	$16,633
2021	$20,170	$17,545
2020	$18,546	$16,633
2018	$17,808	$16,563
2017	$13,200	$15,583
2016	$12,874	$15,045
2015	$12,963	$13,316
2014	$12,567	$13,867
2012	$11,829	$12,958
2011	$12,401	$13,726
2010	$12,023	$13,316
2009	$11,576	$12,642
2008	$11,514	$12,234
2007	$10,762	$11,794
2006	$10,308	$11,428
2005	$10,806	$11,296
2004	$9,861	$10,661
2003	$13,578	$10,162
2002	$11,247	$9,911
2001	$8,721	$9,632
2000	$8,498	$9,400
1999	$8,267	$9,088
1998	$7,782	$8,599
1997	$7,311	$8,007
1995	$6,897	$6,987
1992	$7,835	$6,313
1990	$5,285	$5,403

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Best Southern Door County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southern Door Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2073 County Trunk Dk
Brussels, WI 54204
(920) 825-7321

Gr: PK-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Southern Door Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2073 County Trunk Dk
Brussels, WI 54204
(920) 825-7321

Gr: 6-8 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

Southern Door High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2073 County Trunk Dk
Brussels, WI 54204
(920) 825-7333

Gr: 9-12 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Southern Door County School District?

Southern Door County School District manages 3 public schools serving 991 students.

What is the rank of Southern Door County School District?

Southern Door County School District is ranked #91 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Southern Door County School District?

88% of Southern Door County School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Southern Door County School District?

Southern Door County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Southern Door County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,435 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 991 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 92% (Top 20% in WI)
: Top 30%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education