Sheila Keup
Sheila Keup was an at-large incumbent on the Superior Board of Education in Wisconsin. She resigned from the board in May 2016.[1]
Elections
2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Sheila Keup |
33.1% | 955 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven Stupak |
26.5% | 765 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Klun Incumbent | 20.4% | 589 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Farkas | 20.1% | 580 | |
| Total Votes | 2,889 | |||
| Source: Superior School District, "Proceedings of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Superior, Wisconsin, April 15, 2014," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||||
About the district
- See also: Superior School District, Wisconsin
The Superior School District is located in Douglas County in northern Wisconsin. The county seat is Superior. Douglas County was home to an estimated 43,601 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] The district was the 36th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 4,680 students.[3]
Higher education achievement
Douglas County underperformed compared to Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 22.5 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent of state residents. During that same time period, 29.8 percent of residents nationwide had attained a bachelor's degree.[2]
Median household income
From 2011 to 2015, the median household income for Douglas County was $47,095. During that same time period, the median household income for Wisconsin was $53,357. For the United States, it was $53,889.[2]
Poverty rate
The poverty rate in Douglas County was 14.8 percent from 2011 to 2015. During that same time period, the poverty rate was 12.1 percent for the state of Wisconsin and 13.5 percent for the entire country.[2]
Racial Demographics
| Racial Demographics, 2015[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Douglas County (%) | Wisconsin (%) | |
| White | 93.0 | 87.6 | |
| Black or African American | 1.2 | 6.6 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.0 | 1.1 | |
| Asian | 1.0 | 2.8 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Two or more races | 2.8 | 1.8 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.5 | 6.6 | |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Explore Superior, "Keup Resignation Creates Vacancy," May 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 United States Census Bureau, "Douglas County, Wisconsin," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
