Can I use Door County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Door County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Door County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Door County?

Start with the 16 listed public schools and 5 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Door County Schools & Education

Name: Door County, Wisconsin Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Door County, Wisconsin

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

82/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

93.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,077

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,113

School Score

82/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 65/100

State Score Position

of 72 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Door County

Measured School Summary

Door County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 82/100 and a graduation rate of 93.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Door County spends $10,077 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 26% above the Wisconsin average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 24% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Door County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

16 public schools and 5 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

82/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #7 of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data.

Completion

93.0%

1.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$10,077

$1,964 above the state average

School coverage

5 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Door County has 16 public schools across 5 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Door County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Higher-signal county

Door County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.

State position

of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data. The county score is 17 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Sturgeon Bay School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,065 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Southern Door County School District

Elementary to high school visible

986 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Sevastopol School District

Elementary to high school visible

597 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 1

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Gibraltar Area School District

Elementary to high school visible

547 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Sevastopol School District is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Door County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Door County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Door County, Wisconsin

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Education on the Door County Peninsula

Door County manages a specialized network of 16 public schools across five districts, serving 3,257 students. The system includes 6 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high schools, providing comprehensive coverage for the peninsula's residents. It is a tightly managed system where every district is essential to the community fabric.

Sturgeon Bay and Southern Door Excellence

Sturgeon Bay School District is the county's largest, educating 1,065 students across four schools. Southern Door County School District also maintains a significant presence, featuring the county's largest individual school, Southern Door Elementary, with 448 students. There are currently no charter schools in Door County, focusing instead on strong traditional public districts.

A Quintessential Rural Learning Environment

The majority of Door County’s 16 schools are in rural locales, reflecting the area’s scenic and spread-out nature. With an average school size of just 204 students, the environment is intimate and highly personalized. This small-scale feel is balanced by 4 town-based schools that serve as local hubs in areas like Sturgeon Bay.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Door County

Reported Enrollment

3,257

16 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle4

High5

Other1

5 School Districts in Door County

Sturgeon Bay School District

4 schools

1,065 students

Southern Door County School District

3 schools

986 students

Sevastopol School District

4 schools

597 students

Gibraltar Area School District

3 schools

547 students

Washington Island School District

2 schools

62 students

16 Public Schools in Door County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Door County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Southern Door Elementary	Record	Southern Door County School District	Brussels, 54204Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	448
Sturgeon Bay High	Record	Sturgeon Bay School District	Sturgeon Bay, 54235Town: Distant	9–12	High	393
Southern Door High	Record	Southern Door County School District	Brussels, 54204Rural: Distant	9–12	High	327
Gibraltar Elementary	Record	Gibraltar Area School District	Fish Creek, 54212Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	257
Sawyer Elementary	Record	Sturgeon Bay School District	Sturgeon Bay, 54235Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	248
Sevastopol Elementary	Record	Sevastopol School District	Sturgeon Bay, 54235Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	240
Walker Middle	Record	Sturgeon Bay School District	Sturgeon Bay, 54235Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	223
Southern Door Middle	Record	Southern Door County School District	Brussels, 54204Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	211
Sunrise Elementary	Record	Sturgeon Bay School District	Sturgeon Bay, 54235Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	201
Gibraltar High	Record	Gibraltar Area School District	Fish Creek, 54212Rural: Remote	9–12	High	180
Sevastopol High	Record	Sevastopol School District	Sturgeon Bay, 54235Rural: Distant	9–12	High	177
Sevastopol Middle	Record	Sevastopol School District	Sturgeon Bay, 54235Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	156
Gibraltar Middle	Record	Gibraltar Area School District	Fish Creek, 54212Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	110
Washington Island Elementary	Record	Washington Island School District	Washington Island, 54246Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	43
Sevastopol Pre-School	Record	Sevastopol School District	Sturgeon Bay, 54235Rural: Distant	PK	Other	24
Washington Island High	Record	Washington Island School District	Washington Island, 54246Rural: Remote	9–12	High	19

Southern Door Elementary

Southern Door County School District

Brussels, 54204 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary448 students

Sturgeon Bay High

Sturgeon Bay School District

Sturgeon Bay, 54235 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High393 students

Southern Door High

Southern Door County School District

Brussels, 54204 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High327 students

Gibraltar Elementary

Gibraltar Area School District

Fish Creek, 54212 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary257 students

Sawyer Elementary

Sturgeon Bay School District

Sturgeon Bay, 54235 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary248 students

Sevastopol Elementary

Sevastopol School District

Sturgeon Bay, 54235 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary240 students

Walker Middle

Sturgeon Bay School District

Sturgeon Bay, 54235 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle223 students

Southern Door Middle

Southern Door County School District

Brussels, 54204 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle211 students

Sunrise Elementary

Sturgeon Bay School District

Sturgeon Bay, 54235 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary201 students

Gibraltar High

Gibraltar Area School District

Fish Creek, 54212 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High180 students

Sevastopol High

Sevastopol School District

Sturgeon Bay, 54235 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High177 students

Sevastopol Middle

Sevastopol School District

Sturgeon Bay, 54235 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle156 students

Gibraltar Middle

Gibraltar Area School District

Fish Creek, 54212 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle110 students

Washington Island Elementary

Washington Island School District

Washington Island, 54246 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary43 students

Sevastopol Pre-School

Sevastopol School District

Sturgeon Bay, 54235 / Rural: Distant

RecordPKOther24 students

Washington Island High

Washington Island School District

Washington Island, 54246 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High19 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$10,077

State avg $8,113

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Wisconsin counties have the highest graduation rates?

Ozaukee County (97.6%), Oneida County (96.8%), and Vilas County (96.1%) currently lead Wisconsin among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Wisconsin?

Across Wisconsin counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,113. The highest current county values are Bayfield County ($10,665), Vilas County ($10,435), and Florence County ($10,426). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Door County?

Door County has a school score of 82/100, which is a higher measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Door County?

The high school graduation rate in Door County is 93.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Door County spend per student?

Door County spends $10,077 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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