Horace Mann Middle

Horace Mann Middle is one of the big middle-grades schools in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, part of Sheboygan Area School District, with 617 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 62% bigger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

Sheboygan Area School District runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 9,285 students. Horace Mann Middle is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Horace Mann Middle lists that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 8% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Horace Mann Middle has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sheboygan County (around 45%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Horace Mann Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Sheboygan County put the typical household earns roughly $73,094 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Horace Mann Middle is one of 52 public schools in Sheboygan County (combined enrollment of about 17,340 students).

Nearest neighbor: James Madison Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Horace Mann Middle comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.4%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Horace Mann Middle's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 637 (now 617). The White share of enrollment decreased from 52% to 45% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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