West De Pere School District

400 Reid St, Ste W
De Pere, WI 54115
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2 public middle schools serving 556 students in West De Pere School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in West De Pere School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
3,650 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
17,955 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 443 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#112 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
48%
40%
45%
38%
53%
44%
(21-22)
97%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.59
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,639 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,042. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,144 is higher than the state median of $17,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,639
$17,042
Spending / Student
$26,144
$17,014

Best West De Pere School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Phantom Knight School Of Opportunity
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 Reid St, Ste W
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1915
Gr: 7-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
West De Pere Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1177 S 9th St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1099
Gr: 7-8 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,650 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 97% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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