Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 77/100 ranks Sturgeon Bay School District #40 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,793 per pupil, Sturgeon Bay School District ranks #7 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,065
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$25,793
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sturgeon Bay School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,065 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Door County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,793 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 43 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 58.4% local, 32.1% state, and 9.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 77/100, ranked #40 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 254.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.3% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sawyer Elementary, with a diversity index of 46.3/100.
Its largest campus is Sturgeon Bay High, enrolling 348 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Sturgeon Bay High accounts for 32.7% of all Sturgeon Bay School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sturgeon Bay School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Sturgeon Bay School District student-counselor ratio is 255:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Sturgeon Bay School District is typically wider than the Sturgeon Bay School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Sturgeon Bay School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Sturgeon Bay School District?
Sturgeon Bay School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,065 students.
How much does Sturgeon Bay School District spend per student?
Sturgeon Bay School District spends $25,793 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #40 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Sturgeon Bay School District?
Sturgeon Bay School District students are 74.3% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sturgeon Bay School District?
Sturgeon Bay School District has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #40 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.