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 Wisconsin 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 Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby 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.