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Appleton Area School District

131 E Washington St, Ste 1a
Appleton, WI 54911

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (920) 832-6161

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Appleton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

37 Schools

2,222 Schools

# Students

15,227 Students

813,989 Students

# Teachers

1,046 Teachers

58,974 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	911	110
Kind	986	113
1	1,019	118
2	1,043	121
3	996	121
4	1,035	123
5	1,051	123
6	1,099	124
7	1,142	126
8	1,072	130
9	1,191	144
10	1,150	143
11	1,246	144
12	1,286	143

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District Rank

Appleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#239 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Appleton Area School District
2023	#239
2022	#257
2021	#281
2019	#286
2018	#244
2017	#265
2016	#227
2015	#226
2014	#215
2013	#180
2012	#180

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40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	40%	40%
2022	37%	39%
2021	33%	38%
2019	39%	43%
2018	42%	44%
2017	42%	43%
2016	46%	43%
2015	48%	44%
2014	50%	49%
2013	50%	48%
2012	49%	49%

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37%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	37%	38%
2021	36%	39%
2019	37%	41%
2018	42%	43%
2017	41%	45%
2016	41%	44%
2015	51%	52%
2014	38%	37%
2013	39%	37%
2012	39%	36%
2011	85%	83%

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43%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	43%	44%
2021	42%	44%

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86%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	86%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	85%	87%
2020	87%	89%
2019	87%	88%
2018	89%	88%
2017	86%	87%
2016	81%	86%
2015	86%	87%
2014	86%	87%
2013	88%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.56	0.52
2022	0.54	0.51
2021	0.52	0.51
2020	0.50	0.50
2019	0.50	0.50
2018	0.47	0.49
2017	0.47	0.49
2016	0.44	0.48
2015	0.43	0.48
2014	0.42	0.46
2013	0.42	0.45
2012	0.41	0.44
2011	0.41	0.44
2010	0.39	0.41
2009	0.39	0.41
2008	0.38	0.39
2007	0.36	0.39
2006	0.34	0.39
2005	0.33	0.38
2004	0.32	0.36
2003	0.30	0.37
2002	0.29	0.35
2001	0.27	0.34
2000	0.24	0.32
1999	0.22	0.30
1998	0.21	0.30
1997	0.19	0.30
1996	0.18	0.29
1995	0.17	0.27
1994	0.15	0.26
1993	0.14	0.26
1992	0.13	0.26
1991	0.13	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	12%	4%
2022	12%	4%
2021	12%	4%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	12%	4%
2017	12%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	12%	4%
2014	11%	4%
2013	11%	4%
2012	11%	4%
2011	12%	4%
2010	11%	4%
2009	11%	4%
2008	11%	4%
2007	11%	4%
2006	11%	4%
2005	10%	4%
2004	10%	3%
2003	11%	3%
2002	11%	3%
2001	10%	3%
2000	10%	3%
1999	10%	3%
1998	9%	3%
1997	8%	3%
1996	7%	3%
1995	7%	3%
1994	6%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	5%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	12%	14%
2022	11%	13%
2021	11%	13%
2020	11%	13%
2019	11%	13%
2018	11%	12%
2017	11%	12%
2016	9%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	8%	10%
2013	8%	10%
2012	8%	10%
2011	7%	9%
2010	7%	8%
2009	6%	8%
2008	6%	8%
2007	5%	7%
2006	5%	6%
2005	5%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	5%	10%
2011	4%	10%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	4%	10%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	10%
2005	2%	10%
2004	2%	10%
2003	2%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	1%	10%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%

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% White

62%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	63%	67%
2022	65%	68%
2021	66%	68%
2020	68%	69%
2019	68%	69%
2018	70%	70%
2017	70%	70%
2016	73%	71%
2015	74%	71%
2014	75%	72%
2013	75%	73%
2012	75%	74%
2011	76%	74%
2010	77%	76%
2009	77%	76%
2008	78%	77%
2007	79%	77%
2006	80%	78%
2005	81%	78%
2004	82%	79%
2003	82%	79%
2002	83%	80%
2001	85%	80%
2000	87%	82%
1999	88%	83%
1998	89%	83%
1997	90%	84%
1996	91%	84%
1995	91%	85%
1994	91%	85%
1993	93%	86%
1992	93%	86%
1991	93%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,130 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,988 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$230 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$230 MM	$15 MM
2022	$219 MM	$14 MM
2021	$230 MM	$15 MM
2020	$219 MM	$14 MM
2019	$210 MM	$14 MM
2018	$202 MM	$14 MM
2017	$195 MM	$13 MM
2016	$193 MM	$13 MM
2015	$181 MM	$12 MM
2014	$180 MM	$12 MM
2012	$176 MM	$12 MM
2011	$185 MM	$13 MM
2010	$181 MM	$12 MM
2009	$174 MM	$12 MM
2008	$168 MM	$12 MM
2007	$164 MM	$12 MM
2006	$159 MM	$11 MM
2005	$150 MM	$11 MM
2004	$143 MM	$11 MM
2003	$137 MM	$10 MM
2002	$133 MM	$10 MM
2001	$125 MM	$10 MM
2000	$115 MM	$9 MM
1999	$110 MM	$8 MM
1998	$101 MM	$8 MM
1997	$97 MM	$8 MM
1996	$92 MM	$7 MM
1995	$89 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$213 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$213 MM	$15 MM
2022	$202 MM	$14 MM
2021	$213 MM	$15 MM
2020	$202 MM	$14 MM
2019	$202 MM	$14 MM
2018	$194 MM	$14 MM
2017	$188 MM	$13 MM
2016	$182 MM	$13 MM
2015	$172 MM	$12 MM
2014	$177 MM	$12 MM
2012	$170 MM	$12 MM
2011	$178 MM	$13 MM
2010	$172 MM	$12 MM
2009	$170 MM	$12 MM
2008	$165 MM	$11 MM
2007	$165 MM	$11 MM
2006	$169 MM	$11 MM
2005	$148 MM	$11 MM
2004	$142 MM	$10 MM
2003	$139 MM	$10 MM
2002	$134 MM	$10 MM
2001	$125 MM	$10 MM
2000	$118 MM	$10 MM
1999	$118 MM	$9 MM
1998	$99 MM	$9 MM
1997	$96 MM	$8 MM
1996	$93 MM	$8 MM
1995	$101 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,130

$17,038

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$15,087	$17,787
2022	$13,606	$16,879
2021	$14,632	$18,324
2020	$13,606	$16,879
2018	$12,359	$16,046
2017	$11,942	$15,634
2016	$11,796	$15,217
2015	$11,070	$13,583
2014	$11,087	$13,907
2012	$11,651	$13,331
2011	$12,187	$14,085
2010	$12,018	$13,583
2009	$11,395	$12,827
2008	$11,042	$12,886
2007	$10,726	$12,505
2006	$10,454	$12,012
2005	$9,938	$11,868
2004	$9,371	$11,167
2003	$9,182	$10,285
2002	$8,953	$9,947
2001	$8,446	$9,720
2000	$7,874	$8,956
1999	$7,587	$8,375
1998	$6,992	$7,873
1997	$6,758	$7,459
1995	$6,323	$6,949
1992	$5,506	$6,103
1990	$4,837	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$13,988

$17,011

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Appleton Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$13,949	$17,030
2022	$12,556	$16,633
2021	$13,528	$17,545
2020	$12,556	$16,633
2018	$11,905	$16,563
2017	$11,497	$15,583
2016	$11,133	$15,045
2015	$10,488	$13,316
2014	$10,908	$13,867
2012	$11,252	$12,958
2011	$11,732	$13,726
2010	$11,386	$13,316
2009	$11,167	$12,642
2008	$10,803	$12,234
2007	$10,803	$11,794
2006	$11,104	$11,428
2005	$9,845	$11,296
2004	$9,281	$10,661
2003	$9,326	$10,162
2002	$9,071	$9,911
2001	$8,424	$9,632
2000	$8,027	$9,400
1999	$8,149	$9,088
1998	$6,845	$8,599
1997	$6,680	$8,007
1995	$7,232	$6,987
1992	$5,472	$6,313
1990	$4,846	$5,403

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Appleton Area School District?

Appleton Area School District manages 37 public schools serving 15,227 students.

What is the rank of Appleton Area School District?

Appleton Area School District is ranked #242 out of 443 school districts in Wisconsin (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Appleton Area School District?

62% of Appleton Area School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Appleton Area School District?

Appleton Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Appleton Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,988 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 37 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 15,227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 86% (Top 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education