South Shore School District operates 2 public schools serving 198 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 193 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Bayfield County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,249 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 77.5% local, 12.7% state, and 9.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $130,847 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 850:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
South Shore Elementary accounts for 52.8% of all South Shore School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means South Shore School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
South Shore School District student-counselor ratio is 850:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
South Shore School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within South Shore School District is typically wider than the South Shore School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in South Shore School District?
South Shore School District has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 198 students.
How much does South Shore School District spend per student?
South Shore School District spends $23,249 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in South Shore School District?
The average teacher salary in South Shore School District is $130,847 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of South Shore School District?
South Shore School District students are 88.3% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.