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Kaukauna Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,027 students in Kaukauna Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Kaukauna Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,031 Schools
# Students
4,046 Students
339,725 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
24,691 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kaukauna Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,203 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,711 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,203
$17,039
Spending / Student
$14,711
$17,011
Best Kaukauna Area School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Directions Learning Community
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2601 Sullivan Ave
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6116
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6116
Gr: PK-4 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Park Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
509 Lawe St
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6129
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6129
Gr: PK-4 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
2500 Fieldcrest Dr
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6150
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-6150
Gr: PK-1 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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