Stockbridge Middle

Stockbridge Middle is a middle-grades school of minimally staffed scale in Stockbridge, Wisconsin, operated by Stockbridge School District, enrolling 40 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 90% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

Stockbridge School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 192 students. Stockbridge Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Stockbridge Middle reports that nearly all students (98%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Stockbridge Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Calumet County (around 30%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Stockbridge Middle falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 73.0%; this one comes in at 32.5%, -40.5 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, census data for Calumet County shows median household income runs about $88,810, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Calumet County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,846 students), of which Stockbridge Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Stockbridge Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Stockbridge Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Stockbridge Middle ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 54.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Stockbridge Middle's enrollment has climbed 3% since 2018, when it stood at 39 (now 40). The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 5% to 0% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 7.6:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Stockbridge Middle typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.