Kaukauna Area School District

1701 County Road Ce
Kaukauna, WI 54130-3916
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 501 students in Kaukauna Area School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in Kaukauna Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
236 Schools
# Students
4,009 Students
49,620 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
2,670 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Kaukauna Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#118 out of 443 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kaukauna Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kaukauna Area   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.
42%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kaukauna Area   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.
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kaukauna Area   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.69
# American Indian Students
9 Students
280 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
81 Students
2,941 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
251 Students
10,453 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
64 Students
9,978 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,398 Students
23,853 Students
% White Students
85%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
205 Students
2,296 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
292
2,527
# Students in K Grade:
303
3,375
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
3,547
# Students in 2nd Grade:
290
3,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
3,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
3,489
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
3,346
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
3,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
291
3,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
3,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
3,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
3,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
3,519
# Students in 12th Grade:
288
4,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,353 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 $14,847 is less than the state median of $16,719. 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
This chart display total revenue of Kaukauna Area   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
$60 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Kaukauna Area   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
$16,353
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kaukauna Area   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
$14,847
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kaukauna Area   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 Kaukauna Area School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Directions Learning Community
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2601 Sullivan Ave
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6116
Grades: PK-4
| 240 students
Rank: #22.
Park Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
509 Lawe St
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6129
Grades: PK-4
| 261 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,009 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in WI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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