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West De Pere School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,016 students in West De Pere School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in West De Pere School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
3,650 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
West De Pere 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.55
# American Indian Students
101 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
168 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
255 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
74 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,788 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
76%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
226
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
255
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
276
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,639 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 $26,144 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,639
$17,039
Spending / Student
$26,144
$17,011
Best West De Pere School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hemlock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1900 Williams Grant Dr
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1900
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1900
Grades: PK-4
| 825 students
Rank: #22.
West De Pere Intermediate School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
901 S Ninth St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1901
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1901
Grades: 5-6
| 540 students
Rank: #33.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1155 Westwood Dr
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1087
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1087
Grades: PK-4
| 651 students
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