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Schools in Superior · Superior School District

Superior’s public schools score below 68% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Superior’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Superior, 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.

#295of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
33%
▼ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
3,700 students on the public path
In brief

Superior’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 969 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Superior’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,521 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Superior Middle, then Superior High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cathedral School (private), Superior Learning Academy (private) and Twin Ports Baptist 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 Superior’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Wisconsin school districts, #295 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (969)Better than 40%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,170 test results and a graduating class of 308 could put Superior anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Superior’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,168 in math, 2,172 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–8Superior MiddleSuperior School DistrictC
9–12Superior HighSuperior School DistrictC+

Superior’s public schools are run by Superior School District, which also serves Oakland, Oliver, Parkland and Summit 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.

Superior School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,900 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,521WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 38.1% · 2172 students tested
Math28%
State average 38.7% · 2168 students tested

Superior vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SuperiorCSuperior
ParklandCSuperior

Duluth, MN borders Superior but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Superior

10 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 Superiorby address
Northern Lights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
453 students13:1Rate it →
Cooper Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
363 students14:1Rate it →
Great Lakes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
348 students16:1Rate it →
Bryant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
283 students16:1Rate it →
Superior Community Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
109 studentsRate it →
Superior Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
888 students13:1Rate it →
Superior High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,256 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cathedral School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
156 students13:1Rate it →
Superior Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
20 students5:1Rate it →
Twin Ports Baptist School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
4 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Superior’s schools

Are Superior’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Superior children attend score below 68% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #295 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Superior in?

Superior School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,900 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Superior kids go to high school?

Superior High, with 1,256 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Superior’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Superior School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Superior spend per student?

$15,521 in Superior School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Superior?

Yes: Cathedral School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 156 students), Superior Learning Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 20 students) and Twin Ports Baptist School (religious, grades K–12, 4 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.