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Kaukauna Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 512 students in Kaukauna Area School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in Kaukauna Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
7 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
4,046 Students
48,388 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
2,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kaukauna Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 444 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
# American Indian Students
13 Students
323 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
88 Students
2,755 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
291 Students
10,553 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
22%
# Black Students
63 Students
9,860 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,363 Students
22,324 Students
% White Students
83%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
216 Students
2,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
277
2,497
# Students in K Grade:
274
3,179
# Students in 1st Grade:
288
3,214
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
3,307
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
3,254
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
3,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
3,128
# Students in 6th Grade:
288
3,465
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
3,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
255
3,680
# Students in 9th Grade:
306
3,479
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
3,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
4,051
# Students in 12th Grade:
335
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,203 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,711 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,203
$17,039
Spending / Student
$14,711
$17,011
Best Kaukauna Area School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Directions Learning Community
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2601 Sullivan Ave
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6116
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6116
Grades: PK-4
| 260 students
Rank: #22.
Park Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
509 Lawe St
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6129
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6129
Grades: PK-4
| 252 students
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