Top Rankings
Southern Door County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 209 students in Southern Door County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Southern Door County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
991 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Door County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 443 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.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
89%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,417 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,435 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,417
$17,039
Spending / Student
$20,435
$17,011
Best Southern Door County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Door Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2073 County Trunk Dk
Brussels, WI 54204
(920) 825-7321
Brussels, WI 54204
(920) 825-7321
Gr: 6-8 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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