Superior School District

3025 Tower Ave
Superior, WI 54880-5369
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Superior School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,256 students in Superior School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Superior School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Superior School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Superior High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
640 Schools
# Students
3,900 Students
280,823 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
19,000 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Superior School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#350 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
40%
33%
38%
43%
44%
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.54
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
82%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,203 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,096 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,203
$17,189
Spending / Student
$16,096
$17,161

Best Superior School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Superior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Catlin Ave
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-8720
Gr: 9-12 | 1,256 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,900 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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