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West De Pere School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,101 students in West De Pere School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in West De Pere School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in West De Pere School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West De Pere High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
3,650 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West De Pere School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.53
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
76%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,639 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 $26,144 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,639
$17,039
Spending / Student
$26,144
$17,011
Best West De Pere School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West De Pere High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
665 Grant St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 338-5200
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 338-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,078 students
Rank: #22.
Phantom Knight School Of Opportunity
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 Reid St, Ste W
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1915
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1915
Grades: 7-12
| 23 students
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