Appleton Area School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Appleton, Grand Chute, Menasha and Harrison, and parts of Harrison and Little Chute.
At a glance
14,994Students enrolled
39Schools
4Towns served
$14,628Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
41%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs WI
Math proficiency33%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,628
per student each year · 11% below the WI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
15,745’20
15,217’21
15,270’22
15,230’23
14,994’24
Students
White · 61%9,117
Hispanic · 14%2,031
Asian · 12%1,867
Two or more races · 7%1,071
Black · 5%782
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%88
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Also covers small parts of Harrison and Little Chute.
Schools39 in district
Huntley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 570 students · Appleton
A-PublicHoudini ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 501 students · Appleton
B+PublicFerber ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 499 students · Appleton
BPublicClassical SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 487 students · Appleton
A+CharterHighlands ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 417 students · Appleton
C-PublicMcKinley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 380 students · Appleton
CPublicBerry ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 368 students · Appleton
APublicRonald C Dunlap Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 314 students · Appleton
CPublicJohnston ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 286 students · Appleton
C-PublicFranklin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 277 students · Appleton
C+PublicHorizons ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 264 students · Appleton
C+PublicBadger ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 258 students · Appleton
C-PublicRichmond ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 245 students · Appleton
B-PublicEdison ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 242 students · Appleton
CPublicJefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 212 students · Appleton
C-PublicStephen Foster Elementary CharterElementary · Grades PK–5 · 200 students · Appleton
C-CharterFox River AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 150 students · Appleton
ACharterAppleton Public MontessoriElementary · Grades PK–6 · 149 students · Grand Chute
BCharterAppleton Bilingual SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 139 students · Appleton
C-CharterColumbus ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 88 students · Appleton
C-PublicThe Omolade AcademyElementary · Grades K–3 · 23 students · Appleton
CharterMadison MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 929 students · Appleton
CPublicEinstein MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 851 students · Appleton
BPublicWilson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 587 students · Appleton
C-PublicKaleidoscope AcademyMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 456 students · Appleton
CCharterOdyssey-MagellanMiddle · Grades 2–8 · 214 students · Appleton
A+PublicNorth HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,635 students · Appleton
B-PublicEast HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,238 students · Appleton
C-PublicWest HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students · Appleton
C-PublicRenaissance SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 151 students · Appleton
ACharterSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Kaukauna Area School DistrictBuchanan · Combined Locks · Kaukauna + 3 more · $12,506 per student
Neenah School DistrictFox Crossing · Neenah · Neenah · $14,267 per student
Freedom Area School DistrictCenter · Freedom · $14,465 per student
Hortonville School DistrictCenter · Greenville · $11,979 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.