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North Fond Du Lac School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,014 students in North Fond Du Lac School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in North Fond Du Lac School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
5 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
1,567 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
North 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#388 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
14%
# Black Students
23 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,057 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
67%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
112
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,930 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 $15,368 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,930
$16,831
Spending / Student
$15,368
$16,804
Best North Fond Du Lac School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Friendship Learning Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1098 Prospect Ave
Fond Du Lac, WI 54937
(920) 929-3757
Fond Du Lac, WI 54937
(920) 929-3757
Grades: PK-5
| 640 students
Rank: #22.
Bessie Allen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
305 Mckinley St
Fond Du Lac, WI 54937
(920) 929-3754
Fond Du Lac, WI 54937
(920) 929-3754
Grades: 6-8
| 314 students
Rank: n/an/a
Treffert Way For The Exceptional Mind
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
75 W Scott St
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-3750
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-3750
Grades: K-9
| 60 students
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