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Schools in Sturgeon Bay · Sturgeon Bay School District

Sturgeon Bay’s public schools outscore 71% of Wisconsin districts

46% of students in Sturgeon Bay’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sturgeon Bay, 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.

#138of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
46%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 6% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
1,013 students on the public path
In brief

Sturgeon Bay’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 815 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sturgeon Bay’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,464 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Sunrise Elementary, then Walker Middle, then Sturgeon Bay High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John Bosco Catholic School (private) and St. Peter's Lutheran School (private) are 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 Sturgeon Bay’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Wisconsin school districts, #138 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (815)Better than 89%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 488 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Sturgeon Bay anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sturgeon Bay’s students in the tested grades sat them (489 in math, 486 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Sawyer ElementarySturgeon Bay School DistrictNo scores
3–5Sunrise ElementarySturgeon Bay School DistrictB−
6–8Walker MiddleSturgeon Bay School DistrictB
9–12Sturgeon Bay HighSturgeon Bay School DistrictB−

Sturgeon Bay’s public schools are run by Sturgeon Bay School District. Parts of Sturgeon Bay (17% and 2% of its land) are served by Southern Door County and Sevastopol 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.

Sturgeon Bay School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,013 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,464WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 38.1% · 486 students tested
Math42%
State average 38.7% · 489 students tested

Sturgeon Bay vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sturgeon BayB+Sturgeon Bay
NasewaupeeB+Southern Door County
Sturgeon Bay (town)—Southern Door County PK–12 · Sevastopol PK–12
SevastopolA+Sevastopol

Every school in Sturgeon Bay

6 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 Sturgeon Bayby address
Sawyer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
223 students9:1Rate it →
Sunrise Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
214 students12:1Rate it →
Walker Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
228 students9:1Rate it →
Sturgeon Bay High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
348 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John Bosco Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
110 students8:1Rate it →
St. Peter's Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
96 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Sturgeon Bay’s schools

Are Sturgeon Bay’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sturgeon Bay children attend outscore 71% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #138 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sturgeon Bay in?

Sturgeon Bay School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,013 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sturgeon Bay are served by Southern Door County and Sevastopol.

Where do Sturgeon Bay kids go to high school?

Sturgeon Bay High, with 348 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Sturgeon Bay’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Sturgeon Bay School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Sturgeon Bay spend per student?

$17,464 in Sturgeon Bay School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sturgeon Bay?

Yes: St. John Bosco Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 110 students) and St. Peter's Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 96 students).

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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.