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Superior School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Superior, Superior, Parkland, Oakland, Summit, Superior and Oliver.
Students
3,900
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,521
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$65.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Superior School District
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the WI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $65.5M, about $16,807 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Radisson.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,521 per student · 6% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 45%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 61%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,158’20
4,034’21
4,004’22
3,882’23
3,900’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Northern Lights Elementary
C−453 students13:1
Cooper Elementary
C−363 students14:1
Great Lakes Elementary
B348 students16:1
Bryant Elementary
B283 students16:1
Four Corners Elementary
C200 students16:1
Superior Middle
C888 students13:1
Superior High
C+1,256 students15:1
Superior Community Preschool
109 students36:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.