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Sheboygan Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,424 students in Sheboygan Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Sheboygan Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
25 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
9,427 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
692 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sheboygan Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
19%
5%
% Hispanic
22%
15%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
46%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,070 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$142 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,158
$17,038
Spending / Student
$15,070
$17,011
Best Sheboygan Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Country Academy - Charter
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4101 Technology Pkwy
Sheboygan, WI 53083
(920) 208-3020
Sheboygan, WI 53083
(920) 208-3020
Grades: PK-8
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Sheboygan Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1305 St Clair Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 208-5930
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 208-5930
Grades: PK-8
| 210 students
Rank: #33.
Etude Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
843 Jefferson Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-0946
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-0946
Grades: 6-8
| 86 students
Rank: #44.
Horace Mann Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2820 Union Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3666
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3666
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students
Rank: #55.
Urban Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1226 North Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53083
(920) 459-3680
Sheboygan, WI 53083
(920) 459-3680
Grades: 6-8
| 558 students
Rank: #66.
George D Warriner Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
830 Virginia Avenue
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-0945
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-0945
Grades: 6-8
| 51 students
Rank: #77.
Farnsworth Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1017 Union Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3655
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-3655
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
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