Sturgeon Bay School District
Sturgeon Bay School District is a public school district based in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, serving 1,013 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #180 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 253 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Daniel Tjernagel. It spends about $22,403 per student on day-to-day operations, 74% more than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher.
How Sturgeon Bay compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sturgeon Bay | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,403 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,801 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 188 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 253 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Daniel Tjernagel
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Bay School DistrictSturgeon Bay · this district | 1,013 | 4 | $22,403 | 10.7 | #180 |
| Oostburg School DistrictOostburg | 1,011 | 3 | $10,852 | 15.1 | #181 |
| Westby Area School DistrictWestby | 1,007 | 4 | $13,400 | 12.7 | #182 |
| Clinton Community School DistrictClinton | 1,003 | 3 | $12,911 | 13.2 | #183 |
| Southern Door County School DistrictBrussels | 1,001 | 3 | $14,424 | 11.8 | #184 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville CityThomasville, AL | 1,013 | $10,996 | 17.8 |
| HumboldtHumboldt, KS | 1,013 | $12,548 | 19.1 |
| East Hanover Township School DistrictEast Hanover, NJ | 1,013 | $25,571 | 9.0 |
| Rensselaer City School DistrictRensselaer, NY | 1,013 | $18,837 | 12.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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