De Pere School District

1700 Chicago St
De Pere, WI 54115
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,748 students in De Pere School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in De Pere School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
4,536 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

De Pere School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#45 out of 443 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of De Pere   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of De Pere   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of De Pere   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of De Pere   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
21 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
108 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
56 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,869 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
85%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
229
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
275
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
309
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
345
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
359
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,395 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of De Pere   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of De Pere   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,463
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in De Pere   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,395
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in De Pere   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best De Pere School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Susie C Altmayer Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3001 Ryan Rd
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 338-1894
Grades: PK-4
| 519 students
Rank: #22.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1250 Swan Rd
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1035
Grades: PK-4
| 665 students
Rank: #33.
Dickinson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
435 S Washington St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1027
Grades: PK-4
| 564 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,536 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in WI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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