Top Rankings
De Pere School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,466 students in 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 School in 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 63% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in De Pere School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is De Pere High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
640 Schools
# Students
4,485 Students
280,811 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
19,003 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
De Pere School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 447 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.2%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
83%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,536 is less than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,605
$17,205
Spending / Student
$12,536
$17,177
Best De Pere School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
De Pere High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1700 Chicago St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1020
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1020
Gr: 9-12 | 1,466 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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