De Pere School District

1700 Chicago St
De Pere, WI 54115
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,473 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 48% (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 97%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
4,526 Students
283,906 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
19,117 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

De Pere School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 444 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#42 out of 450 school districts
(Top 10%)
(22-23)
61%
40%
56%
38%
65%
44%
(22-23)
98%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.53
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
84%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,423 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,491
$17,038
Spending / Student
$12,423
$17,011

Best De Pere School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
De Pere High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1700 Chicago St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1020
Grades: 9-12
| 1,473 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,526 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in WI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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