Enrollment
348
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STURGEON BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551461001894
Sturgeon Bay High
1230 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 · (920) 746-2800 · Door County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
123 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 27% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sturgeon Bay School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sturgeon Bay High
Sturgeon Bay High's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Bay High this school | 348 | 35.3% | 63.9% |
| Cashton Middle/High Cashton | 313 | 35.5% | 55.1% |
| Kewaunee High Kewaunee | 284 | 33.1% | 34.0% |
| Clinton Senior High Clinton | 312 | 32.7% | 26.5% |
| Markesan High Markesan | 244 | 34.4% | 56.6% |
| Cumberland High Cumberland | 285 | 37.2% | 40.3% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sturgeon Bay High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #32 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #227 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #44 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #125 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #197 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #97 of 203 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
348
-55 (-14%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 348 | 28.4 | 12.3:1 | 35% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 27.9 | 14.4:1 | 44% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 29.5 | 13.3:1 | 40% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 41% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 25.9 | 15.0:1 | 32% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 31% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 21% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 456 | 31 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sturgeon Bay High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (388 to 348); teachers up 10% (25.9 to 28.4).
About Sturgeon Bay High
Sturgeon Bay High, located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, is a small high school. The school's 348 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 27% lower than the average for high schools in Wisconsin, which is about 475.
Sturgeon Bay School District counts 4 schools and 1,013 students, including Sturgeon Bay High.
At 79%, White students outnumber all other groups at Sturgeon Bay High combined. Other students are 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, Door County residents are about 92% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Sturgeon Bay High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
Dividing enrollment by its 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in Wisconsin is 14.6:1, higher than at this school. Sturgeon Bay High reports 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 36% average for public schools in Door County.
On BeatsExpectations, Sturgeon Bay High is 7.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
Door County census figures show that median household income is about $74,795, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 16 public schools operate in Door County, serving about 3,203 students.
The next-closest public school is Walker Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 69.1% on proficiency, and Sturgeon Bay High is below that at 63.9%.
For locale, NCES codes Sturgeon Bay High as Town: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 348, 14% below the 403 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.3 students per teacher, compared with 13.9 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Door County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,445
Census ACS
Median income
$74,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,203 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sturgeon Bay School District
- Walker MiddleMiddle · 228 students
- Sawyer ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 214 students
Other schools in Sturgeon Bay
- Sevastopol ElementaryElementary · 230 students
- Walker MiddleMiddle · 228 students
- Sawyer ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 214 students
- Sevastopol HighHigh · 209 students
- Sevastopol MiddleMiddle · 140 students
Nearby schools
- Walker Middle0.0 mi · 228
- Sunrise Elementary0.3 mi · 214
- Sawyer Elementary1.4 mi · 223
- Sevastopol High5.2 mi · 209
- Sevastopol Middle5.2 mi · 140
- Sevastopol Pre-School5.2 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Sturgeon Bay HighWhat is the total enrollment at Sturgeon Bay High?
Sturgeon Bay High enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sturgeon Bay High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sturgeon Bay High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Sturgeon Bay High?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Sturgeon Bay High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sturgeon Bay High?
At Sturgeon Bay High, the student body is approximately 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Sturgeon Bay High public or private?
Sturgeon Bay High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sturgeon Bay School District.
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