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Freedom Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Freedom, Oneida, Center and Kaukauna, and parts of Appleton and Osborn.

Students
1,540
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,465
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Freedom Area School District

  • School Grade B+: better than 72% of Wisconsin districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the WI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.2M, about $120 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Byron.

PK–53 elementary schoolsOakfield School District
6–82 middle schoolsLomira School District
9–122 high schoolsLomira School District

Test scores vs. WI

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,465 per student · 12% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,572’20
1,571’21
1,554’22
1,539’23
1,540’24

About steady.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

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.

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