Summary:
Zip code 54865 in Port Wing, Wisconsin has two public schools in the South Shore School District: South Shore Elementary serves grades PK–6 with 102 students, and South Shore Junior/Senior High serves grades 7–12 with 91 students. Together they enroll 193 students, and both share a campus on School Rd. The district is ranked 94/432, 78th percentile, 4 stars. It has a student-teacher ratio around 9–10 students per teacher and spends about $23,853 per student, with roughly 47.7% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.
South Shore Elementary stands out for Forward Exam proficiency, with 2025–26 averages about 73.3% vs state 54.7%, and strong results in 4th grade science, social studies, math, ELA, and 6th grade math; 3rd grade math was 50% vs state 54.75%. It ranked 151/1039, 85th percentile, 4 stars in 2025–26. South Shore Junior/Senior High had a big ranking jump to 74/533, 86th percentile, 4 stars, with ACT 10th grade ELA 70%, math 60%, science 70% vs state 48.47%, 42.93%, 43.2%. But its Forward scores were mixed: 8th social studies/ELA/science above state, while 7th ELA 44.44%, 8th math 44.44%, and 10th social studies 45.45% were below state.
Chronic absenteeism is split: South Shore Elementary at 23.8%, while South Shore Junior/Senior High is 12.4%; the district is 18.4% and the state is 17.3%. The high school’s graduation rate is 91.3% vs state 92.0%, and its dropout rate is 2.1% vs state 1.1%. Small cohorts mean percentage swings can be volatile, so year-to-year changes should be read cautiously. Overall, both schools show academic strengths relative to state averages, but the elementary school’s attendance is a clear flag, while the junior/senior high combines excellent ACT results and low absenteeism with some below-state Forward scores and slightly less favorable graduation/dropout rates.
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