Fond Du Lac School District

72 W 9th St
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935-4956
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fond Du Lac School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 154 students in Fond Du Lac School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Fond Du Lac School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
15 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
6,603 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Fond Du Lac School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#303 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fond Du Lac   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fond Du Lac   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fond Du Lac   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fond Du Lac   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fond Du Lac   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
28 Students
298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
209 Students
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,155 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
22%
# Black Students
574 Students
10,182 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
4,148 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
63%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
488 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
480
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
413
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
445
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
437
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
473
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
467
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
465
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
455
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
473
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
523
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
509
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
489
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
532
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,012 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,417 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fond Du Lac   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$141 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fond Du Lac   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,012
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fond Du Lac   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,417
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fond Du Lac   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fond Du Lac School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fond Du Lac Stem Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 S Military Rd
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 906-6722
Grades: 5-12
| 154 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,603 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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