Door County has five public school districts with a graduation rate over 95% and four private/parochial schools. Enrollments and selected data are listed below:
| School | Enrollment (2007-8) | Graduation Rate (2005-06) | ACT Scores (2005-06) | Instructor/ Pupil Ratio (2005-06) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar (Pre-K-12) | 615 | 96.6% | 23.6 | 6.4 |
| Sevastopol (Pre-K-12) | 598 | 98.4% | 22.9 | 7.9 |
| Southern Door(Pre-K-12) | 1,252 | 98.1% | 22.1 | 7.3 |
| Sturgeon Bay (Pre-K-12) | 1,252 | 93% | 22.9 | 6.7 |
| Washington Island (K-12) | 82 | 90.9% | 24.3 | 4.6 |
| St. John Bosco Catholic (Pre K-8) | 159 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| St. Peter’s Lutheran (Pre-K-8) | 116 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Zion Lutheran (K-8) | 26 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Peninsula Christian School (5-12) | 10 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Home School | 109 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
In 2005-06, Wisconsin’s average ACT score (22.2 out of a possible 36) was 10th highest among the states. All but one of the Door County school districts exceeded the state average for the same time period.
Since the mid-1990s, Wisconsin students in 4th, 8th, and 10th grades have been tested each year using Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exams (WKCE). The exams consist of five sections: reading, language arts, math, science and social studies. Scores reported in the Academic Performance Table indicate the total percentage of students that scored either proficient or advanced on each test. Grades and school districts are combined for reporting in this table. Data is from the 2007-08 school year. Door County students exceed the state average in all five subjects tested.
| Door County | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 91.6% | 81.9% |
| Language Arts | 81.7% | 69.5% |
| Math | 86.8% | 74.7% |
| Science | 88.0% | 74.0% |
| Social Studies | 87.4% | 82.5% |
Gibraltar Schools recently received recognition from Newsweek and US News & World Report magazines for being among the Top 100 High Schools in the nation for 2010. Gibraltar Middle School was also named “Exemplary” by the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators.
Additionally, State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers praised Sevastopol Middle School for being among 153 schools in the state that received Wisconsin School of Recognition honors for the 2010-11 school year.
