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Kaukauna Area School District

Item: Kaukauna Area School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1701 County Road Ce
Kaukauna, WI 54130

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Top 20%

Tel: (920) 766-6100

www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

Kaukauna Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,191 Schools

# Students

4,044 Students

806,682 Students

# Teachers

271 Teachers

58,835 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	257	104
Kind	276	113
1	268	116
2	296	120
3	298	123
4	279	124
5	297	125
6	257	125
7	299	127
8	307	128
9	276	139
10	308	141
11	297	143
12	329	148

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District Rank

Kaukauna Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#78 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kaukauna Area School District
2023	#78
2022	#97
2021	#118
2019	#99
2018	#95
2017	#106
2016	#103
2015	#157
2014	#231
2013	#303
2012	#308

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55%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	55%	40%
2022	50%	39%
2021	46%	38%
2019	52%	43%
2018	53%	44%
2017	52%	43%
2016	55%	43%
2015	51%	44%
2014	51%	49%
2013	45%	48%
2012	43%	49%

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46%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	46%	38%
2021	42%	39%
2019	48%	41%
2018	53%	43%
2017	52%	45%
2016	48%	44%
2015	55%	52%
2014	36%	37%
2013	33%	37%
2012	34%	36%
2011	84%	83%

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50%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	50%	44%
2021	49%	44%

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96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	96%	90%
2022	96%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	94%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	88%
2017	93%	87%
2016	95%	86%
2015	96%	87%
2014	93%	87%
2013	90%	87%

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(2022-23)

13.4%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	13.4%	24%
2022	16.6%	27.1%
2021	10%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.29	0.52
2022	0.28	0.51
2021	0.26	0.51
2020	0.25	0.50
2019	0.25	0.50
2018	0.23	0.49
2017	0.23	0.49
2016	0.22	0.48
2015	0.22	0.48
2014	0.20	0.46
2013	0.20	0.45
2012	0.21	0.44
2011	0.20	0.44
2010	0.18	0.41
2009	0.17	0.41
2008	0.17	0.39
2007	0.16	0.39
2006	0.13	0.39
2005	0.13	0.38
2004	0.12	0.36
2003	0.12	0.37
2002	0.12	0.35
2001	0.12	0.34
2000	0.13	0.32
1999	0.14	0.30
1998	0.13	0.30
1997	0.13	0.30
1996	0.11	0.29
1995	0.11	0.27
1994	0.12	0.26
1993	0.11	0.26
1992	0.13	0.26
1991	0.12	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	14%
2022	6%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	6%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	5%	10%
2011	4%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	10%
2006	1%	10%
2005	1%	10%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

82%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	84%	67%
2022	85%	68%
2021	86%	68%
2020	86%	69%
2019	86%	69%
2018	87%	70%
2017	87%	70%
2016	88%	71%
2015	88%	71%
2014	89%	72%
2013	89%	73%
2012	89%	74%
2011	89%	74%
2010	90%	76%
2009	91%	76%
2008	91%	77%
2007	91%	77%
2006	93%	78%
2005	93%	78%
2004	94%	79%
2003	93%	79%
2002	94%	80%
2001	94%	80%
2000	93%	82%
1999	92%	83%
1998	93%	83%
1997	93%	84%
1996	95%	84%
1995	94%	85%
1994	94%	85%
1993	94%	86%
1992	94%	86%
1991	94%	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	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,718 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$66 MM	$15 MM
2022	$62 MM	$14 MM
2021	$66 MM	$15 MM
2020	$62 MM	$14 MM
2019	$60 MM	$14 MM
2018	$59 MM	$14 MM
2017	$55 MM	$13 MM
2016	$53 MM	$13 MM
2015	$48 MM	$12 MM
2014	$49 MM	$12 MM
2012	$48 MM	$12 MM
2011	$50 MM	$13 MM
2010	$48 MM	$12 MM
2009	$47 MM	$12 MM
2008	$45 MM	$12 MM
2007	$43 MM	$12 MM
2006	$40 MM	$11 MM
2005	$39 MM	$11 MM
2004	$37 MM	$11 MM
2003	$36 MM	$10 MM
2002	$33 MM	$10 MM
2001	$32 MM	$10 MM
2000	$30 MM	$9 MM
1999	$29 MM	$8 MM
1998	$29 MM	$8 MM
1997	$25 MM	$8 MM
1996	$24 MM	$7 MM
1995	$22 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$60 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$60 MM	$15 MM
2022	$56 MM	$14 MM
2021	$60 MM	$15 MM
2020	$56 MM	$14 MM
2019	$73 MM	$14 MM
2018	$71 MM	$14 MM
2017	$65 MM	$13 MM
2016	$55 MM	$13 MM
2015	$46 MM	$12 MM
2014	$47 MM	$12 MM
2012	$43 MM	$12 MM
2011	$46 MM	$13 MM
2010	$46 MM	$12 MM
2009	$45 MM	$12 MM
2008	$43 MM	$11 MM
2007	$42 MM	$11 MM
2006	$40 MM	$11 MM
2005	$37 MM	$11 MM
2004	$34 MM	$10 MM
2003	$33 MM	$10 MM
2002	$32 MM	$10 MM
2001	$33 MM	$10 MM
2000	$31 MM	$10 MM
1999	$41 MM	$9 MM
1998	$40 MM	$9 MM
1997	$26 MM	$8 MM
1996	$23 MM	$8 MM
1995	$22 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,211

$17,193

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$16,159	$17,787
2022	$15,860	$16,879
2021	$16,669	$18,324
2020	$15,860	$16,879
2018	$15,073	$16,046
2017	$13,834	$15,634
2016	$13,439	$15,217
2015	$12,282	$13,583
2014	$12,490	$13,907
2012	$12,100	$13,331
2011	$12,608	$14,085
2010	$12,047	$13,583
2009	$11,700	$12,827
2008	$11,196	$12,886
2007	$10,684	$12,505
2006	$10,262	$12,012
2005	$10,198	$11,868
2004	$9,919	$11,167
2003	$9,541	$10,285
2002	$9,119	$9,947
2001	$8,941	$9,720
2000	$8,301	$8,956
1999	$8,201	$8,375
1998	$8,128	$7,873
1997	$7,102	$7,459
1995	$6,520	$6,949
1992	$5,796	$6,103
1990	$5,150	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$14,718

$17,165

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kaukauna Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$14,671	$17,030
2022	$14,302	$16,633
2021	$15,133	$17,545
2020	$14,302	$16,633
2018	$18,093	$16,563
2017	$16,451	$15,583
2016	$13,935	$15,045
2015	$11,926	$13,316
2014	$12,004	$13,867
2012	$10,853	$12,958
2011	$11,735	$13,726
2010	$11,698	$13,316
2009	$11,218	$12,642
2008	$10,699	$12,234
2007	$10,648	$11,794
2006	$10,232	$11,428
2005	$9,756	$11,296
2004	$9,238	$10,661
2003	$8,912	$10,162
2002	$8,818	$9,911
2001	$9,128	$9,632
2000	$8,470	$9,400
1999	$11,543	$9,088
1998	$11,188	$8,599
1997	$7,283	$8,007
1995	$6,330	$6,987
1992	$5,908	$6,313
1990	$5,538	$5,403

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Best Kaukauna Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Directions Learning Community

Charter School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2601 Sullivan Ave
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6116

Gr: PK-4 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Park Community Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

509 Lawe St
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6129

Gr: PK-4 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

River View School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

101 Oak St
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6111

Gr: 5-8 | 1,160 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #44.

Quinney Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2601 Sullivan Ave
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6116

Gr: 2-4 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #55.

Haen Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1130 Haen Dr
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6134

Gr: 1-4 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #66.

Kaukauna High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1701 County Road Ce
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6113

Gr: 9-12 | 1,210 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: n/an/a

Dr H B Tanner Elementary School

Add to Compare

2500 Fieldcrest Dr
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6150

Gr: PK-1 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kaukauna Area School District?

Kaukauna Area School District manages 7 public schools serving 4,044 students.

What is the rank of Kaukauna Area School District?

Kaukauna Area School District is ranked #86 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Kaukauna Area School District?

82% of Kaukauna Area School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kaukauna Area School District?

Kaukauna Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Kaukauna Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,718 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,044 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 96% (Top 10% in WI)
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education