Summary:
ZIP code 53081 in Sheboygan is home to 16 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all within the Sheboygan Area School District. The mix includes 8 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools, with roughly 5,054 students enrolled. The district itself ranks 343 of 432 in Wisconsin — the 21st percentile, with a 1-star rating — but performance varies enormously from school to school. Enrollment is concentrated: South High alone has 1,075 students, while Etude High, Etude Middle, and George D Warriner Middle each enroll fewer than 80.
The clearest bright spot is Etude High, which ranks 67 of 533 (87th percentile, 4 stars) with an average proficiency of 59.70%, the highest in the zip code. Jackson Elementary is the top elementary (56th percentile, 3 stars), posting 4th-grade results above state in social studies, science, math, and English language arts. Grant Elementary, Wilson Elementary, and James Madison Elementary also land around the 40th–45th percentile. At the other end, Central High is the lowest performer: 521 of 533, 0 stars, 0% social studies proficiency, a 70.6% graduation rate, and 76.3% chronic absenteeism. Jefferson Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, and Sheridan Elementary rank in the bottom 11–13% of their comparison groups.
Across all 16 schools, average free/reduced lunch is 72.39% and average chronic absenteeism is 24.77%, above both the district (21.5%) and state (17.3%). Average per-student spending is $15,892, yet the two highest-spending elementaries, Longfellow ($19,782) and Jefferson ($19,607), are among the lowest performers. George D Warriner High School for Personalized Learning and George D Warriner Middle report 0.0% chronic absenteeism, showing engagement can be strong even where achievement is mixed. Smaller schools such as Etude and Warriner should be read with caution, since small enrollments make percentages volatile.
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