Photo: AsherHeimermann · CC BY-SA 4.0Sheboygan’s public schools score below 84% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
In Sheboygan, 29% of tested students read at a proficient level, 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.
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.
Sheboygan’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Etude Elementary, Etude High, Sheboygan Leadership Academy, Central High, Etude Middle, George D Warriner Middle, Sheboygan Christian School (private), Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School (private), Bethlehem Lutheran School (private), Christ Child Academy (private), St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School (private), St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (private) and St. Paul Lutheran School (private) are in town. George D Warriner High School for Personalized Learning, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Sheboygan’s grade
C−: better than 16% of Wisconsin school districts, #334 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sheboygan, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Sheboygan · depends on your address
Horace Mann Middle
Grades 6–8 · 617 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Urban Middle
Grades 6–8 · 568 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Farnsworth Middle
Grades 6–8 · 443 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sheboygan · depends on your address
Horace Mann Middle
Grades 6–8 · 617 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Urban Middle
Grades 6–8 · 568 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Farnsworth Middle
Grades 6–8 · 443 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sheboygan · depends on your address
Horace Mann Middle
Grades 6–8 · 617 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Urban Middle
Grades 6–8 · 568 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Farnsworth Middle
Grades 6–8 · 443 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sheboygan · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,482 students · 16:1 students per teacher
South High
Grades 9–12 · 1,075 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sheboygan · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,482 students · 16:1 students per teacher
South High
Grades 9–12 · 1,075 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sheboygan · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,482 students · 16:1 students per teacher
South High
Grades 9–12 · 1,075 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sheboygan · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,482 students · 16:1 students per teacher
South High
Grades 9–12 · 1,075 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Sheboygan’s public schools are run by Sheboygan Area School District, which also serves Centerville, Cleveland, Mosel and Sheboygan and others. Parts of Sheboygan (4% of its land) are served by Kohler 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.
Well below the state in reading
Sheboygan vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Sheboygan’s borders.
Every school in Sheboygan
29 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Lighthouse Academy).
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, #334 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. 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 Kohler.
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.
Are there private schools in Sheboygan?
Yes: Sheboygan Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 547 students), Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School (religious, grades 9–12, 185 students), Bethlehem Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 163 students), Christ Child Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 115 students), St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 86 students), St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Catholic, grades PK–8, 84 students) and St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 78 students). Sheboygan also has 6 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Sheboygan families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sheboygan → They have their own page.
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.