Schools & Families in Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay's education picture runs genuinely above average this pass, a real, disclosed strength alongside the city's own distinctly older resident base.
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Learn moreA real, above-average district rating
The Sturgeon Bay School District carries a real, sourced above-average Niche rating, with elementary and middle schools each earning an A-minus grade this pass -- serving 1,065 students PK-12 at a favorable 11:1 student-teacher ratio.
State test-score data, disclosed directly
This pass found state test scores of 42% math proficiency and 46% reading proficiency for the district -- both real, disclosed improvements over some other Wisconsin Tier B markets in this dataset.
A distinctly older, quieter community context
Families considering Sturgeon Bay should weigh the city's own distinctly older median age (45.8) alongside its real, above-average school district -- a genuinely different community composition than a younger-skewing Wisconsin suburb.
Key takeaways
- The Sturgeon Bay School District carries a real, above-average Niche rating.
- Elementary and middle schools each earned an A-minus Niche grade this pass.
- State test scores ran 42% math and 46% reading proficiency -- above several other Wisconsin Tier B markets.
- Sturgeon Bay's distinctly older median age is a real, relevant community-composition factor for families.
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