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West De Pere 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 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,006 students in West De Pere School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in West De Pere School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
1,577 Schools
# Students
3,624 Students
534,323 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
40,579 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West De Pere School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)97%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.4%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.56
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
2%
9%
% White
77%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,751 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 $26,331 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,751
$17,193
Spending / Student
$26,331
$17,165
Best West De Pere School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hemlock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1900 Williams Grant Dr
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1900
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1900
Gr: PK-4 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
West De Pere Intermediate School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
901 S Ninth St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1901
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1901
Gr: 5-6 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1155 Westwood Dr
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1087
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1087
Gr: PK-4 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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