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B+
Schools in Brussels · Southern Door County School District

Brussels’s public schools outscore 72% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Brussels’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brussels, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
991 students on the public path
In brief

Brussels’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,154 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Southern Door Middle, then Southern Door High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brussels’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1060)Better than 74%
Towns in Door County (13)Better than 0%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 475 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Brussels anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Brussels’s students in the tested grades sat them (476 in math, 474 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brussels, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Southern Door ElementarySouthern Door County School DistrictA−
6–8Southern Door MiddleSouthern Door County School DistrictB+
9–12Southern Door HighSouthern Door County School DistrictC

Brussels’s public schools are run by Southern Door County School District, which also serves Clay Banks, Forestville, Forestville and Gardner and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Southern Door County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 991 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,154WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 38.1% · 474 students tested
Math53%
State average 38.7% · 476 students tested

Brussels vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Brussels’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrusselsB+Southern Door County
GardnerB+Southern Door County
ForestvilleB+Southern Door County
Union—Southern Door County
Lincoln—Algoma PK–12 · Luxemburg-Casco PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Southern Door County with Brussels, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Brussels

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Brusselsin other towns
Southern Door Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
482 students12:1Rate it →
Southern Door Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
205 students10:1Rate it →
Southern Door High
High · Grades 9–12
C
304 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Brussels’s schools

Are Brussels’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brussels children attend outscore 72% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brussels in?

Southern Door County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 991 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brussels kids go to high school?

Southern Door High, with 304 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Brussels’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Southern Door County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Brussels spend per student?

$16,154 in Southern Door County School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.