Fond Du Lac School District

72 W 9th St
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935-4956
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 124 students in Fond Du Lac School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Fond Du Lac School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
15 Schools
236 Schools
# Students
6,630 Students
49,620 Students
# Teachers
502 Teachers
2,670 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Fond Du Lac School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#316 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fond Du Lac   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fond Du Lac   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.
31%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fond Du Lac   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.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fond Du Lac   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.69
# American Indian Students
22 Students
280 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
223 Students
2,941 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,014 Students
10,453 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
21%
# Black Students
560 Students
9,978 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
4,345 Students
23,853 Students
% White Students
66%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
464 Students
2,296 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
467
2,527
# Students in K Grade:
436
3,375
# Students in 1st Grade:
432
3,547
# Students in 2nd Grade:
446
3,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
466
3,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
3,489
# Students in 5th Grade:
455
3,346
# Students in 6th Grade:
445
3,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
484
3,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
498
3,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
519
3,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
3,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
512
3,519
# Students in 12th Grade:
524
4,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,942 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,330 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fond Du Lac   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
$141 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Fond Du Lac   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
$16,942
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fond Du Lac   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
$21,330
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fond Du Lac   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 Fond Du Lac School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fond Du Lac Stem Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 S Military Rd
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 906-6722
Grades: 4-12
| 124 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,630 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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