Summary:
Southern Door County School District in Brussels, Wisconsin serves about 991 students across three schools — one elementary (PK–5), one middle (6–8), and one high school (9–12), with no alternative school — and it ranks in the 84th percentile of Wisconsin districts, earning 4 stars.
Each school has its own strengths. Southern Door Middle is the academic anchor: ranked 104 of 643 (84th percentile) with 4 stars, its average proficiency is about 71.3% versus roughly 55.5% statewide on the same tests, including 8th grade science at 81.67%, math at 80%, and social studies at 85%. It also has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism (6.9%), smallest classes (10.4 students per teacher), and highest spending ($16,735). Southern Door High posts a 100.0% graduation rate and 0.3% dropout rate, with Social Studies 10 at 67.61% and ACT math at 56.9%. Southern Door Elementary, the largest school at 482 students, rebounded from 3 stars in 2024-2025 to 4 stars and the 76th percentile, with 5th grade math at 75.36% and 4th grade social studies at 83.56%.
Across the district, social studies is a clear strength at every level, and science is strong in the elementary and middle grades. The watch points: elementary 3rd grade ELA (49.15%) and math (50.85%) landed below state, high school ACT science slipped from 50% to 43.1% (essentially at the state's 43.2%), and high school chronic absenteeism is 15.4% — nearly double the middle school's 6.9%, though still below the state's 17.3%.
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