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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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,796 students in Kaukauna Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Kaukauna Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
4,057 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kaukauna Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.29
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
80 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
263 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
63 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
3,407 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
84%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
293
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
286
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
308
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
302
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
317
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
317
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,159 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,671 is less than the state median of $16,804. 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
$16,159
$16,831
Spending / Student
$14,671
$16,804
Best Kaukauna Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Directions Learning Community
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
Park Community Charter School
Magnet School
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
| 268 students
Rank: #33.
River View School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 Oak St
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6111
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6111
Grades: 5-8
| 1,148 students
Rank: #44.
Quinney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2601 Sullivan Ave
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6116
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6116
Grades: 2-4
| 352 students
Rank: #55.
Haen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1130 Haen Dr
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6134
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6134
Grades: 1-4
| 269 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dr H B Tanner Elementary School
Magnet School
2500 Fieldcrest Dr
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6150
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6150
Grades: PK-1
| 502 students
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