Is Southern Door High a good school?

Southern Door High ranks 110 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southern Door High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 315 students attended Southern Door High.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Door High?

Students at Southern Door High are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Southern Door High?

Southern Door High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Southern Door Elementary Middle : Southern Door Middle

Southern Door High

Summary:

Southern Door High is a public high school located in Brussels, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 327 students. The school is part of the Southern Door County School District, which is ranked 87 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Southern Door High consistently performs above the state average in test scores across various subjects, including Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 57.65% in Social Studies, 58.33% in English Language Arts, 48.61% in Mathematics, and 45.83% in Science, compared to the state averages of 45.08%, 45.65%, 42.37%, and 43.55%, respectively. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.0% to 98.5% over the past five years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.9% during the same period, both of which consistently outperform the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, Southern Door High generally outperforms Oconto High and Northeast Wisconsin Learning Academy in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and student demographics. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Luxemburg-Casco High and Sevastopol High in several key metrics, suggesting that Southern Door High could benefit from learning from the best practices and strategies employed by the top-performing schools in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2073 County Trunk DK
Brussels, WI 54204

(920) 825-7333

District: Southern Door County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
110^th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,117

Feeder schools for Southern Door High:

Elementary:	Southern Door Elementary
Middle:	Southern Door Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 315

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southern Door High ranks better than 74.5% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.97. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Southern Door High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.8%), Hispanic (5.4%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Door High is 11.5. (See more...)

Compare Southern Door High employs 27.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southern Door High is $14,117.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southern Door High:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Door High 110^th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Southern Door High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Southern Door County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Door County School District 87^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Southern Door High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	63.15	121^st	275	56.0%
2005	69.51	87^th	287	69.7%
2008	78.76	41^st	437	90.6%
2009	73.76	86^th	438	80.4%
2010	79.90	33^rd	450	92.7%
2011	72.00	101^st	445	77.3%
2012	78.53	45^th	452	90.0%
2013	75.51	66^th	457	85.6%
2014	74.81	89^th	462	80.7%
2015	85.41	17^th	466	96.4%
2016	52.13	186^th	408	54.4%
2017	55.52	164^th	410	60.0%
2018	59.22	148^th	410	63.9%
2019	56.86	156^th	400	61.0%
2021	43.69	216^th	390	44.6%
2022	55.68	159^th	391	59.3%
2023	53.83	187^th	415	54.9%
2024	67.97	110^th	431	74.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southern Door High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	72.49	42^nd	255	83.5%
2019	66.92	62^nd	251	75.3%
2021	52.48	93^rd	226	58.8%
2022	51.86	103^rd	250	58.8%
2023	39.20	180^th	271	33.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Southern Door High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	61.90	124^th	355	65.1%
2019	47.25	185^th	343	46.1%
2021	80.45	43^rd	332	87.0%
2022	73.31	72^nd	343	79.0%
2023	48.45	169^th	329	48.6%
2024	58.51	148^th	353	58.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Southern Door High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	52.12	160^th	373	57.1%
2019	60.25	122^nd	354	65.5%
2021	31.88	242^nd	334	27.5%
2023	59.12	127^th	359	64.6%
2024	69.45	89^th	365	75.6%

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Rank History for White students at Southern Door High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.83	185^th	266	30.5%
2023	36.46	176^th	271	35.1%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Southern Door High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	420	1	1	1	10	n/a	n/a	433
1989	385	n/a	2	2	5	n/a	n/a	394
1990	398	2	2	5	9	n/a	n/a	416
1991	417	2	2	6	8	n/a	n/a	435
1992	448	2	1	4	9	n/a	n/a	464
1993	478	2	1	4	9	n/a	n/a	494
1994	486	1	0	7	7	n/a	n/a	501
1995	477	1	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	482
1996	477	1	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	482
1997	496	1	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	503
1998	462	0	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	469
1999	439	0	6	4	2	n/a	n/a	451
2000	436	0	6	4	4	n/a	n/a	450
2001	435	3	8	3	4	n/a	n/a	453
2002	435	2	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	450
2003	435	2	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	450
2004	392	2	4	4	3	n/a	n/a	405
2005	391	1	2	6	4	n/a	n/a	404
2006	402	2	3	7	8	n/a	n/a	422
2007	393	2	5	3	7	n/a	n/a	410
2008	427	3	3	5	4	n/a	n/a	442
2009	404	4	2	4	5	n/a	n/a	419
2010	396	2	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	407
2011	387	2	1	7	4	0	3	404
2012	366	3	2	7	5	0	4	387
2013	375	2	1	4	4	0	3	389
2014	346	3	0	5	6	0	4	364
2015	349	2	0	7	2	0	4	364
2016	322	3	4	6	1	0	3	339
2017	304	4	1	8	1	0	3	321
2018	296	3	0	6	1	0	1	307
2019	283	2	2	16	2	0	0	305
2020	294	0	1	13	1	0	2	311
2021	307	0	2	22	2	0	2	335
2022	294	0	1	19	1	0	6	321
2023	296	2	0	20	1	0	8	327
2024	286	2	0	17	1	0	9	315

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southern Door High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	433	32.4	13.3	11.8
1989	394	32.0	12.3	10.7
1990	416	32.0	13.0	13
1991	435	32.8	13.2	9.4
1992	464	32.5	14.2	12.7
1993	494	32.6	15.2	11.3
1994	501	35.8	14.0	11.8
1995	482	32.9	14.7	12.2
1996	482	32.9	14.7	12.2
1997	503	32.9	15.3	12.3
1998	469	33.1	14.2	13.2
1999	451	33.1	13.6	17.1
2000	450	32.9	13.7	14.4
2001	453	33.7	13.4	16.6
2002	450	32.9	13.7	10.4
2003	450	32.9	13.7	10.4
2004	405	33.8	12.0	9.9
2005	404	34.5	11.7	n/a
2006	422	33.4	12.6	n/a
2007	410	31.8	12.9	20.2
2008	442	32.6	13.6	23.5
2009	419	25.7	16.3	26.7
2010	407	32.7	12.4	23.8
2011	404	30.6	13.1	28.2
2012	387	30.8	12.5	30.5
2013	389	30.6	12.7	31.1
2014	364	31.0	11.7	31
2015	364	n/a	n/a	29.7
2016	339	30.0	11.3	26.3
2017	321	29.5	10.8	31.2
2018	307	29.6	10.3	27.4
2019	305	28.1	10.8	34.4
2020	311	28.7	10.8	35
2021	335	29.0	11.5	38.8
2022	321	32.3	9.9	33
2023	327	30.8	10.6	31.5
2024	315	27.3	11.5	30.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southern Door High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	433	32.4	13.3	11.8
1989	394	32.0	12.3	10.7
1990	416	32.0	13.0	13
1991	435	32.8	13.2	9.4
1992	464	32.5	14.2	12.7
1993	494	32.6	15.2	11.3
1994	501	35.8	14.0	11.8
1995	482	32.9	14.7	12.2
1996	482	32.9	14.7	12.2
1997	503	32.9	15.3	12.3
1998	469	33.1	14.2	13.2
1999	451	33.1	13.6	17.1
2000	450	32.9	13.7	14.4
2001	453	33.7	13.4	16.6
2002	450	32.9	13.7	10.4
2003	450	32.9	13.7	10.4
2004	405	33.8	12.0	9.9
2005	404	34.5	11.7	n/a
2006	422	33.4	12.6	n/a
2007	410	31.8	12.9	20.2
2008	442	32.6	13.6	23.5
2009	419	25.7	16.3	26.7
2010	407	32.7	12.4	23.8
2011	404	30.6	13.1	28.2
2012	387	30.8	12.5	30.5
2013	389	30.6	12.7	31.1
2014	364	31.0	11.7	31
2015	364	n/a	n/a	29.7
2016	339	30.0	11.3	26.3
2017	321	29.5	10.8	31.2
2018	307	29.6	10.3	27.4
2019	305	28.1	10.8	34.4
2020	311	28.7	10.8	35
2021	335	29.0	11.5	38.8
2022	321	32.3	9.9	33
2023	327	30.8	10.6	31.5
2024	315	27.3	11.5	30.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southern Door High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$189 (1.9%)	$9,998 (98.1%)	$10,187
2020	$237 (2.4%)	$9,813 (97.6%)	$10,050
2021	$698 (4.9%)	$13,419 (95.1%)	$14,117

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southern Door High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 156^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 187^th of 415 High schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Southern Door High)	61.7	64.5	2.7%
10th Grade Social Studies (Southern Door County School District)	61.7	64.5	2.7%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Door High)	36.6	40.2	3.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Door County School District)	36.6	40.2	3.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Southern Door High)	26.8	28.7	2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Southern Door County School District)	26.8	28.7	2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Southern Door High)	39.4	33.3	6.1%
10th Grade Science (Southern Door County School District)	39.4	33.3	6.1%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	305	327	7.2%
African American	2	2
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	16	20	25%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	283	296	4.6%
Two or More Races	0	8
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.4%	31.5%	2.9%

Schools Near Southern Door High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Door High	Public	9-12	2073 County Trunk DK	Brussels	54204	Door County	Southern Door County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 825-7333	315	27	11.5	30.2%	286 (90.8%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	68	110^th of 431 public high schools	74.5%		53.8	187^th of 415 public high schools	54.9%	77	58.3	48.6	45.8						57.7		$14,117	$698	$13,419
Sturgeon Bay High	Public	9-12	1230 Michigan St	Sturgeon Bay	54235	Door County	Sturgeon Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 746-2800	402	28	14.4	43.8%	317 (78.9%)	13 (3.2%)	42 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	80.5	52^nd of 431 public high schools	87.9%		61.6	142^nd of 415 public high schools	65.8%	90	58.2	53.9	59.3						62.9		$13,328	$354	$12,974
Algoma High	Public	7-12	1715 Division St	Algoma	54201	Kewaunee County	Algoma School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 487-7001	280	24	11.5	47.1%	246 (87.9%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	17.4	392^nd of 431 public high schools	9.0%		17.3	378^th of 415 public high schools	8.9%	14			26.7	43.6	36.5	30.8	23.1	48.1	32.5	36.5	$13,029	$398	$12,630
Algoma Venture Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1715 Division St	Algoma	54201	Kewaunee County	Algoma School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 487-7001	41	3	13.6	46.3%	37 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	22.8	366^th of 431 public high schools	15.1%					(n/a)	50.0								20.0
Sevastopol High	Public	9-12	4550 Highway 57	Sturgeon Bay	54235	Door County	Sevastopol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 743-6282	187	18	10.4	24.1%	157 (84.0%)	2 (1.1%)	20 (10.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	75.3	78^th of 431 public high schools	81.9%		94.9	15^th of 415 public high schools	96.4%	63	59.0	66.7	61.5						42.2		$17,925	$778	$17,147
Luxemburg-Casco High	Public	9-12	512 Center Dr	Luxemburg	54217	Kewaunee County	Luxemburg-Casco School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 845-2336	646	40	16.1	19.0%	585 (90.6%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	70.6	94^th of 431 public high schools	78.2%		52.2	190^th of 415 public high schools	54.2%	96	54.4	57.1	50.3						52.2		$12,212	$601	$11,611
Oconto High	Public	9-12	1717 Superior Ave	Oconto	54153	Oconto County	Oconto Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 834-7812	265	20	13.2	40.8%	232 (87.5%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	55.4	186^th of 431 public high schools	56.8%		32.4	302^nd of 415 public high schools	27.2%	116	47.5	57.4	50.0						34.3		$15,320	$818	$14,503
Northeast Wisconsin Learning Academy	Public	5-12	1717 Superior Ave	Oconto	54153	Oconto County	Oconto Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 834-7814	19	1	16.6	73.7%	15 (78.9%)	1 (5.3%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)											$4,992	$767	$4,226

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