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Fond Du Lac School District

Item: Fond Du Lac School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

72 W 9th St
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935-4956

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (920) 929-2900

www.fonddulac.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

Fond Du Lac School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,577 Schools

# Students

6,457 Students

534,323 Students

# Teachers

482 Teachers

40,579 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	217	73
Kind	421	111
1	431	116
2	424	120
3	437	123
4	446	124
5	482	125
6	470	125
7	469	111
8	461	111
9	18	9
10	16	9
11	11	10
12	6	10

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District Rank

Fond Du Lac School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#274 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fond Du Lac School District
2023	#274
2022	#303
2021	#316
2019	#256
2018	#219
2017	#193
2016	#216
2015	#194
2014	#291
2013	#307
2012	#360

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42%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	42%	40%
2022	38%	39%
2021	34%	38%
2019	42%	43%
2018	44%	44%
2017	45%	43%
2016	44%	43%
2015	47%	44%
2014	46%	49%
2013	44%	48%
2012	41%	49%

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31%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2022	31%	38%
2021	31%	39%
2019	37%	41%
2018	44%	43%
2017	46%	45%
2016	43%	44%
2015	54%	52%
2014	36%	37%
2013	34%	37%
2012	31%	36%
2011	84%	83%

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37%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2022	37%	44%
2021	39%	44%

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89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	89%	90%
2022	93%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	93%	89%
2019	89%	88%
2018	90%	88%
2017	86%	87%
2016	86%	86%
2015	89%	87%
2014	91%	87%
2013	88%	87%

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(2022-23)

26.4%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	26.4%	24%
2022	26.3%	27.1%
2021	13.6%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.56	0.52
2022	0.53	0.51
2021	0.52	0.51
2020	0.47	0.50
2019	0.47	0.50
2018	0.41	0.49
2017	0.41	0.49
2016	0.39	0.48
2015	0.40	0.48
2014	0.38	0.46
2013	0.37	0.45
2012	0.35	0.44
2011	0.34	0.44
2010	0.29	0.41
2009	0.26	0.41
2008	0.25	0.39
2007	0.24	0.39
2006	0.23	0.39
2005	0.21	0.38
2004	0.20	0.36
2003	0.17	0.37
2002	0.17	0.35
2001	0.17	0.34
2000	0.14	0.32
1999	0.14	0.30
1998	0.13	0.30
1997	0.14	0.30
1996	0.14	0.29
1995	0.14	0.27
1994	0.11	0.26
1993	0.11	0.26
1992	0.09	0.26
1991	0.08	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2012)
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	17%	14%
2022	15%	13%
2021	14%	13%
2020	13%	13%
2019	13%	13%
2018	12%	12%
2017	12%	12%
2016	11%	11%
2015	12%	11%
2014	11%	10%
2013	11%	10%
2012	10%	10%
2011	10%	9%
2010	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%
2007	7%	7%
2006	6%	6%
2005	6%	6%
2004	5%	6%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	9%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	6%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	4%	10%
2011	4%	10%
2010	4%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	3%	10%
2006	2%	10%
2005	2%	10%
2004	2%	10%
2003	2%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	10%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%

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% White

59%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	63%	67%
2022	66%	68%
2021	67%	68%
2020	71%	69%
2019	71%	69%
2018	76%	70%
2017	76%	70%
2016	77%	71%
2015	74%	71%
2014	78%	72%
2013	79%	73%
2012	80%	74%
2011	81%	74%
2010	84%	76%
2009	86%	76%
2008	86%	77%
2007	87%	77%
2006	88%	78%
2005	89%	78%
2004	89%	79%
2003	91%	79%
2002	91%	80%
2001	91%	80%
2000	93%	82%
1999	93%	83%
1998	93%	83%
1997	93%	84%
1996	93%	84%
1995	93%	85%
1994	94%	85%
1993	94%	86%
1992	95%	86%
1991	96%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,396 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,902 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$112 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	$112 MM	$15 MM
2022	$109 MM	$14 MM
2021	$112 MM	$15 MM
2020	$109 MM	$14 MM
2019	$102 MM	$14 MM
2018	$99 MM	$14 MM
2017	$96 MM	$13 MM
2016	$95 MM	$13 MM
2015	$91 MM	$12 MM
2014	$93 MM	$12 MM
2012	$88 MM	$12 MM
2011	$93 MM	$13 MM
2010	$91 MM	$12 MM
2009	$90 MM	$12 MM
2008	$87 MM	$12 MM
2007	$81 MM	$12 MM
2006	$77 MM	$11 MM
2005	$74 MM	$11 MM
2004	$71 MM	$11 MM
2003	$67 MM	$10 MM
2002	$64 MM	$10 MM
2001	$64 MM	$10 MM
2000	$59 MM	$9 MM
1999	$53 MM	$8 MM
1998	$51 MM	$8 MM
1997	$53 MM	$8 MM
1996	$48 MM	$7 MM
1995	$47 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$141 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	$141 MM	$15 MM
2022	$117 MM	$14 MM
2021	$141 MM	$15 MM
2020	$117 MM	$14 MM
2019	$97 MM	$14 MM
2018	$92 MM	$14 MM
2017	$90 MM	$13 MM
2016	$87 MM	$13 MM
2015	$90 MM	$12 MM
2014	$88 MM	$12 MM
2012	$86 MM	$12 MM
2011	$90 MM	$13 MM
2010	$90 MM	$12 MM
2009	$87 MM	$12 MM
2008	$83 MM	$11 MM
2007	$79 MM	$11 MM
2006	$76 MM	$11 MM
2005	$72 MM	$11 MM
2004	$68 MM	$10 MM
2003	$67 MM	$10 MM
2002	$75 MM	$10 MM
2001	$90 MM	$10 MM
2000	$67 MM	$10 MM
1999	$54 MM	$9 MM
1998	$50 MM	$9 MM
1997	$49 MM	$8 MM
1996	$47 MM	$8 MM
1995	$45 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,396

$17,193

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,012	$17,787
2022	$15,394	$16,879
2021	$16,820	$18,324
2020	$15,394	$16,879
2018	$13,768	$16,046
2017	$13,160	$15,634
2016	$13,057	$15,217
2015	$12,281	$13,583
2014	$12,475	$13,907
2012	$11,809	$13,331
2011	$12,658	$14,085
2010	$12,414	$13,583
2009	$12,099	$12,827
2008	$11,511	$12,886
2007	$10,778	$12,505
2006	$10,117	$12,012
2005	$10,134	$11,868
2004	$9,694	$11,167
2003	$9,193	$10,285
2002	$8,800	$9,947
2001	$8,781	$9,720
2000	$8,090	$8,956
1999	$7,317	$8,375
1998	$6,846	$7,873
1997	$7,016	$7,459
1995	$6,188	$6,949
1992	$5,074	$6,103
1990	$4,711	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$21,902

$17,165

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fond Du Lac School District	Wisconsin
2023	$21,417	$17,030
2022	$16,554	$16,633
2021	$21,177	$17,545
2020	$16,554	$16,633
2018	$12,719	$16,563
2017	$12,235	$15,583
2016	$11,908	$15,045
2015	$12,031	$13,316
2014	$11,785	$13,867
2012	$11,591	$12,958
2011	$12,216	$13,726
2010	$12,162	$13,316
2009	$11,637	$12,642
2008	$11,037	$12,234
2007	$10,477	$11,794
2006	$9,951	$11,428
2005	$9,872	$11,296
2004	$9,367	$10,661
2003	$9,206	$10,162
2002	$10,410	$9,911
2001	$12,413	$9,632
2000	$9,128	$9,400
1999	$7,355	$9,088
1998	$6,729	$8,599
1997	$6,473	$8,007
1995	$5,908	$6,987
1992	$5,128	$6,313
1990	$4,699	$5,403

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 89% (Top 30% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education