North Fond Du Lac School District

1115 Thurke Ave
North Fond Du Lac, WI 54937-1145
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

North 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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,011 students in North Fond Du Lac School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in North Fond Du Lac School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,573 Schools
# Students
1,571 Students
533,782 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
40,532 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#379 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

24%
38%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

27%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
11.1%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2000–2012. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
26%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
65%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,910 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,926 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,725 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$27 MM
$15,218 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,910
$19,507

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,926
$18,878

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best North Fond Du Lac School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Friendship Learning Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1098 Prospect Ave
Fond Du Lac, WI 54937
(920) 929-3757
Gr: K-5 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Bessie Allen Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
305 Mckinley St
Fond Du Lac, WI 54937
(920) 929-3754
Gr: 6-8 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Treffert Way For The Exceptional Mind
Charter School
705 Minnesota Ave
Fond Du Lac, WI 54937
(920) 266-8199
Gr: K-8 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,571 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥95% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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