C−
Appleton Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Appleton, Grand Chute, Menasha and Harrison, and parts of Harrison and Little Chute.
Students
14,994
Schools
39
Spent per student
$14,628
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$79.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Appleton Area School District
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Minnesota districts
- Spends 11% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $79.8M, about $5,320 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sheldon Township.
PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District
7–122 schoolsHouston Public School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,628 per student · 11% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,745’20
15,217’21
15,270’22
15,230’23
14,994’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 14%Asian 12%Two or more races 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
39 public schools.
Huntley Elementary
A−570 students13:1
Houdini Elementary
B+501 students14:1
Ferber Elementary
B499 students14:1
Classical School
A+487 students18:1
Highlands Elementary
C−417 students10:1
McKinley Elementary
C380 students12:1
Berry Elementary
A368 students12:1
Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School
C314 students10:1
Johnston Elementary
C−286 students11:1
Franklin Elementary
C+277 students11:1
Horizons Elementary
C+264 students10:1
Badger Elementary
C−258 students10:1
Richmond Elementary
B−245 students12:1
Edison Elementary
C242 students10:1
Jefferson Elementary
C−212 students9:1
Stephen Foster Elementary Charter
C−200 students10:1
Fox River Academy
A150 students18:1
Appleton Public Montessori
B149 students19:1
Appleton Bilingual School
C−139 students16:1
Columbus Elementary
C−88 students11:1
The Omolade Academy
23 students7:1
Madison Middle
C929 students14:1
Einstein Middle
B851 students14:1
Wilson Middle
C−587 students14:1
Kaleidoscope Academy
C456 students12:1
Odyssey-Magellan
A+214 students18:1
North High
B−1,635 students17:1
East High
C−1,238 students15:1
West High
C−1,024 students14:1
Renaissance School
A151 students36:1
Tesla Engineering Charter School
A147 students41:1
Fox Cities Leadership Academy
C−78 students35:1
Appleton Technical Academy
C−68 students23:1
Valley New School
C+68 students17:1
Appleton eSchool
A−35 students7:1
Appleton Cooperative Educational Center
0 students
Wisconsin Connections Academy
B+743 students33:1
Appleton Community 4K
672 students19:1
Appleview
29 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.