West De Pere School District

400 Reid St, Ste W
De Pere, WI 54115
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,082 students in West De Pere School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in West De Pere School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in West De Pere School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West De Pere High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
3,587 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

West De Pere 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#127 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West De Pere   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West De Pere   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West De Pere   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West De Pere   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West De Pere   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.52
# American Indian Students
107 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
158 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
203 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
80 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,791 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
78%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
181
844
# Students in K Grade:
249
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
66,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,914 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 $26,603 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West De Pere   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$95 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of West De Pere   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,914
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West De Pere   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,603
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West De Pere   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West De Pere School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West De Pere High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
665 Grant St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 338-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,055 students
Rank: #22.
Phantom Knight School Of Opportunity
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 Reid St, Ste W
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1915
Grades: 7-12
| 27 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,587 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in WI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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