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Item: Sturgeon Bay School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1230 Michigan St
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-1498

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Top 50%

Tel: (920) 746-2800

www.sturbay.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,186 Schools

# Students

1,013 Students

806,117 Students

# Teachers

95 Teachers

58,787 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	52	104
Kind	57	112
1	62	116
2	52	120
3	68	123
4	74	124
5	72	125
6	70	125
7	75	127
8	83	128
9	71	139
10	94	141
11	89	143
12	94	148

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District Rank

Sturgeon Bay School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#153 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District
2023	#153
2022	#143
2021	#201
2019	#141
2018	#136
2017	#118
2016	#90
2015	#91
2014	#168
2013	#140
2012	#137

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41%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	41%	40%
2022	42%	39%
2021	38%	38%
2019	50%	43%
2018	50%	44%
2017	52%	43%
2016	53%	43%
2015	57%	44%
2014	53%	49%
2013	51%	48%
2012	52%	49%

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46%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2022	46%	38%
2021	40%	39%
2019	45%	41%
2018	50%	43%
2017	50%	45%
2016	52%	44%
2015	59%	52%
2014	39%	37%
2013	42%	37%
2012	40%	36%
2011	88%	83%

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54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2022	54%	44%
2021	51%	44%

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(21-22)

85-89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2022	87%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	95%	86%
2015	87%	87%
2014	87%	87%
2013	87%	87%
2012	87%	87%

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(2022-23)

19.8%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	19.8%	24%
2022	15.1%	27.1%
2021	12.5%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.41	0.52
2022	0.40	0.51
2021	0.35	0.51
2020	0.33	0.50
2019	0.33	0.50
2018	0.28	0.49
2017	0.28	0.49
2016	0.23	0.48
2015	0.24	0.48
2014	0.25	0.46
2013	0.25	0.45
2012	0.25	0.44
2011	0.25	0.44
2010	0.18	0.41
2009	0.17	0.41
2008	0.16	0.39
2007	0.17	0.39
2006	0.17	0.39
2005	0.16	0.38
2004	0.15	0.36
2003	0.12	0.37
2002	0.13	0.35
2001	0.11	0.34
2000	0.12	0.32
1999	0.12	0.30
1998	0.10	0.30
1997	0.09	0.30
1996	0.08	0.29
1995	0.09	0.27
1994	0.09	0.26
1993	0.10	0.26
1992	0.08	0.26
1991	0.07	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	12%	14%
2022	11%	13%
2021	10%	13%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	13%
2018	8%	12%
2017	8%	12%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	5%	10%
2011	5%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	3%	10%
2011	3%	10%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	3%	10%
2006	2%	10%
2005	2%	10%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%

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% White

75%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	76%	67%
2022	76%	68%
2021	80%	68%
2020	81%	69%
2019	81%	69%
2018	85%	70%
2017	85%	70%
2016	88%	71%
2015	87%	71%
2014	87%	72%
2013	87%	73%
2012	86%	74%
2011	87%	74%
2010	91%	76%
2009	91%	76%
2008	91%	77%
2007	91%	77%
2006	91%	78%
2005	92%	78%
2004	92%	79%
2003	94%	79%
2002	93%	80%
2001	94%	80%
2000	93%	82%
1999	94%	83%
1998	95%	83%
1997	95%	84%
1996	96%	84%
1995	95%	85%
1994	95%	85%
1993	95%	86%
1992	95%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,935 is higher than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,500 is higher than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 57% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	$21 MM	$15 MM
2022	$19 MM	$14 MM
2021	$21 MM	$15 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$19 MM	$14 MM
2018	$17 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$13 MM
2015	$17 MM	$12 MM
2014	$16 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$12 MM
2011	$17 MM	$13 MM
2010	$17 MM	$12 MM
2009	$16 MM	$12 MM
2008	$16 MM	$12 MM
2007	$15 MM	$12 MM
2006	$15 MM	$11 MM
2005	$14 MM	$11 MM
2004	$14 MM	$11 MM
2003	$14 MM	$10 MM
2002	$13 MM	$10 MM
2001	$13 MM	$10 MM
2000	$12 MM	$9 MM
1999	$12 MM	$8 MM
1998	$11 MM	$8 MM
1997	$11 MM	$8 MM
1996	$11 MM	$7 MM
1995	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	$27 MM	$15 MM
2022	$19 MM	$14 MM
2021	$27 MM	$15 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$14 MM
2018	$17 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$13 MM
2015	$16 MM	$12 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$12 MM
2011	$15 MM	$13 MM
2010	$16 MM	$12 MM
2009	$15 MM	$12 MM
2008	$15 MM	$11 MM
2007	$15 MM	$11 MM
2006	$15 MM	$11 MM
2005	$14 MM	$11 MM
2004	$14 MM	$10 MM
2003	$13 MM	$10 MM
2002	$15 MM	$10 MM
2001	$13 MM	$10 MM
2000	$12 MM	$10 MM
1999	$11 MM	$9 MM
1998	$11 MM	$9 MM
1997	$14 MM	$8 MM
1996	$12 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,935

$17,205

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	$19,913	$17,787
2022	$17,024	$16,879
2021	$19,582	$18,324
2020	$17,024	$16,879
2018	$15,112	$16,046
2017	$14,976	$15,634
2016	$13,599	$15,217
2015	$14,304	$13,583
2014	$12,757	$13,907
2012	$12,610	$13,331
2011	$13,454	$14,085
2010	$14,116	$13,583
2009	$13,240	$12,827
2008	$12,723	$12,886
2007	$11,658	$12,505
2006	$11,243	$12,012
2005	$10,855	$11,868
2004	$10,332	$11,167
2003	$9,759	$10,285
2002	$9,297	$9,947
2001	$9,071	$9,720
2000	$8,545	$8,956
1999	$7,720	$8,375
1998	$7,441	$7,873
1997	$7,397	$7,459
1995	$6,367	$6,949
1992	$5,586	$6,103
1990	$5,097	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$26,500

$17,177

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sturgeon Bay School District	Wisconsin
2023	$25,206	$17,030
2022	$16,861	$16,633
2021	$24,787	$17,545
2020	$16,861	$16,633
2018	$14,892	$16,563
2017	$14,740	$15,583
2016	$13,698	$15,045
2015	$13,415	$13,316
2014	$12,513	$13,867
2012	$12,220	$12,958
2011	$12,467	$13,726
2010	$13,238	$13,316
2009	$12,302	$12,642
2008	$12,014	$12,234
2007	$11,720	$11,794
2006	$11,678	$11,428
2005	$10,350	$11,296
2004	$10,090	$10,661
2003	$9,567	$10,162
2002	$10,108	$9,911
2001	$8,916	$9,632
2000	$8,137	$9,400
1999	$7,566	$9,088
1998	$7,389	$8,599
1997	$9,147	$8,007
1995	$6,290	$6,987
1992	$5,714	$6,313
1990	$5,038	$5,403

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Best Sturgeon Bay School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Walker Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

19 N 14th Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 746-2810

Gr: 6-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Sunrise Elementary School

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

Top 50%

Add to Compare

390 S 14th Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 746-2815

Gr: 3-5 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #33.

Sturgeon Bay High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1230 Michigan St
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 746-2800

Gr: 9-12 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: n/an/a

Sawyer Elementary School

Add to Compare

60 Willow Dr
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 746-2818

Gr: PK-2 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sturgeon Bay School District?

Sturgeon Bay School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,013 students.

What is the rank of Sturgeon Bay School District?

Sturgeon Bay School District is ranked #150 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (top 50%) 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: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sturgeon Bay School District?

75% of Sturgeon Bay School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sturgeon Bay School District?

Sturgeon Bay School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Sturgeon Bay School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,500 is higher than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 57% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,013 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 85-89% (Top 50% in WI)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education