The Sheboygan Area School District is the ONLY Wisconsin school district to make Forbes' 2024 list of America's Best Employers - ranking 35 out of 75 employers recognized in our state!

Forbes Best Employers by State 2024

“We are honored to be the only school district in Wisconsin to be named to Forbes 2024 list of America’s Top Employers. Our district values a ‘we mentality,’ where working together is truly a priority. Being named on this list is a recognition of our employees’ dedication to our students and the community,” said Superintendent Jake Konrath.

SASD joins three other Sheboygan County-based employers on the list. Acuity Insurance ranked fourth, Kohler Co. ranked 43rd, and Johnsonville ranked 65th.

The Sheboygan Area School District is always looking for ways to support our staff - by matching new teachers with experienced mentors, adjusting the school calendar to provide full days of professional development, offering a free and on-site Teacher Development Institute, and offering competitive compensation and benefits. These efforts contribute to staff satisfaction and retention, creating a positive, supportive environment that enhances student outcomes.

Sheboygan Area School District previously made Forbes' inaugural list of America’s Best-in-State Employers in 2019! Of the 67 Wisconsin employers recognized, the Sheboygan Area School District was one of only four school districts to make the list.

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Methodology, from Forbes:

To create the list, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey more than 160,000 employees working for companies with at least 500 people within the United States. Survey participants were asked how likely they were to recommend their employer on a scale of zero to 10. Respondents were also asked to evaluate employers they’d worked for within the past two years, and organizations they knew within their industry or through friends or family who worked there.

Responses—which were received from all 50 states and Washington, D.C.—were then tallied and incorporated into a scoring system, along with survey data from the past three years. Greater weight was given to the more recent data and to the responses from current employees within the state. Companies that received the highest scores in each state made our list, with each state ranking between three and 101 employers, depending on the size of the state and the number of responses received. Ultimately, 1,294 organizations landed on our list of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2024, which is presented below.