Superior School District

3025 Tower Ave
Superior, WI 54880-5369
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 888 students in Superior School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Superior School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
3,900 Students
250,858 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
18,353 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Superior School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 94% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#350 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
40%
33%
38%
43%
44%
94%
90%
(2022-23)
19.3%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.60
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
82%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,203 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,096 is less than the state median of $17,160. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,203
$17,189
Spending / Student
$16,096
$17,160

Best Superior School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Superior Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3626 Hammond Ave
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-8740
Gr: 6-8 | 888 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,900 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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