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Schools in Sheboygan · Sheboygan Area School District

Sheboygan’s public schools score below 84% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 29% of Sheboygan’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sheboygan, 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.

#335of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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

29%

▼ 9 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

31%

▼ 8 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

84%

▼ 6 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.4K

▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024

Students per teacher

13.7

WI 13.6

Schools in town

4,579 students on the public path

In brief

Sheboygan’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1148 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sheboygan’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,440 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lake Country Academy - Charter is in town. Every school ↓

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 Sheboygan’s grade

C⁻ Test scoresD⁻ Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Wisconsin school districts, #335 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 16%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1148)Better than 8%

Towns in Sheboygan County (15)Better than 0%

DC⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,603 test results and a graduating class of 803 could put Sheboygan anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Sheboygan’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,603 in math, 4,603 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Sheboygan

Lincoln-Erdman Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 394 students · 15:1 students per teacher

The path, start to finish

PK–5Lincoln-Erdman ElementarySheboygan Area School DistrictA

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻

Sheboygan’s public schools are run by Sheboygan Area School District, which also serves Centerville, Cleveland, Mosel and Sheboygan and others. Parts of Sheboygan (9% of its land) are served by Sheboygan Falls instead. 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.

Sheboygan Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 26 schools · 9,285 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$14,440WI $16,459 · FY2024

C⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%

State average 38.1% · 4603 students tested

Math31%

State average 38.7% · 4603 students tested

Sheboygan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Sheboygan	C⁻	Sheboygan Area
Kohler	A⁺	Kohler
Sheboygan Falls	B	Sheboygan Falls PK–12 · Plymouth PK–12
Wilson	C⁻	Sheboygan Area PK–12 · Oostburg PK–12
Mosel	—	Howards Grove PK–12 · Sheboygan Area PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Sheboygan Area with Sheboygan, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sheboygan

7 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).

District schools in Sheboyganby address

Lincoln-Erdman Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

394 students15:1Rate it →

Also serving Sheboyganin other towns

Horace Mann Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8

617 students13:1Rate it →

Urban Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8

C⁺

568 students14:1Rate it →

Farnsworth Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8

443 students12:1Rate it →

North High

High · Grades 9–12

C⁻

1,482 students16:1Rate it →

South High

High · Grades 9–12

C⁻

1,075 students15:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

Lake Country Academy - Charter

Elementary · Grades PK–8

Charter

447 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheboygan’s schools

Are Sheboygan’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sheboygan children attend score below 84% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #335 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheboygan in?

Sheboygan Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,285 students in 26 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sheboygan are served by Sheboygan Falls.

Where do Sheboygan kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North High and South High.

What is Sheboygan’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Sheboygan Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Sheboygan spend per student?

$14,440 in Sheboygan Area 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.