West De Pere School District

400 Reid St, Ste W
De Pere, WI 54115
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

West De Pere School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,991 students in West De Pere School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, 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 40% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
3,561 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

West De Pere School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#162 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West De Pere   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West De Pere   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.
44%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West De Pere   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 West De Pere   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.53
# American Indian Students
123 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
150 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
76 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,778 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
78%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
201
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
242
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,030 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 $26,797 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of West De Pere   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
$95 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of West De Pere   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
$16,030
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West De Pere   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
$26,797
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in West De Pere   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 West De Pere School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hemlock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1900 Williams Grant Dr
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1900
Grades: PK-4
| 818 students
Rank: #22.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1155 Westwood Dr
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1087
Grades: PK-4
| 632 students
Rank: n/an/a
901 South Ninth St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1393
Grades: 5-6
| 541 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,561 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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