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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 are 4 public middle schools serving 1,450 students in Fond Du Lac School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Fond Du Lac School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
15 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
6,603 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
18,271 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.
Overall District Rank
#303 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.58
# American Indian Students
28 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
209 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,155 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
15%
# Black Students
574 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
4,148 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
63%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
488 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
480
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
413
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
445
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
437
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
473
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
467
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
465
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
455
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
473
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
523
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
509
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
489
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
532
6,761
# 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.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,012
$16,831
Spending / Student
$21,417
$16,804
Best Fond Du Lac School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fond Du Lac Stem Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 S Military Rd
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 906-6722
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 906-6722
Grades: 5-12
| 154 students
Rank: #22.
Theisen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
525 E Pioneer Rd
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-2850
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-2850
Grades: 6-8
| 463 students
Rank: #33.
Sabish Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 N Peters Ave
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-2800
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
Rank: #44.
Woodworth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Morningside Dr
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-6900
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
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