Sturgeon Bay School District Superintendent Dan Tjernagel (2023) | Sturgeon Bay School District
Sturgeon Bay School District Superintendent Dan Tjernagel (2023) | Sturgeon Bay School District
Of the 3,266 students attending Door County district schools, 83.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Door County's districts, making up 9.5% of the student body.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Door County districts, representing 83.7% of the student body.
Sevastopol School District and Sturgeon Bay School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 1.2% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Door County.
White students were more likely to graduate from high school than any other ethnic group in Wisconsin. According to recent US Census data, nearly 95% of white students in the state successfully graduated in 2021.
Graduation rates for Black and Multiracial students lagged behind white students by 10%.
Even further behind, only 71.6% of Hispanic students completed their high school education during the same period, one of the lowest graduation rates in the state.
| District | Most Prevalent | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar Area School District | White | 86.5 | 547 |
| Sevastopol School District | White | 82.9 | 597 |
| Southern Door County School District | White | 89.6 | 995 |
| Sturgeon Bay School District | White | 76.5 | 1,065 |
| Washington Island School District | White | 93.5 | 62 |
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