Public schools in Fond du Lac, WI
Fond du Lac has 17 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,518 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Fond du Lac School District runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Fond du Lac's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fond du Lac | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac School District | 15 | 6,603 | $13,833 |
| North Fond du Lac School District | 1 | 1,567 | $14,061 |
| Wisconsin Department of Corrections | 1 | 196 | $8,439 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Fond du Lac, 2,080 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac High | 1,917 | 16.6 | 37.7% | Fond du Lac |
| Fond du Lac STEM Academy | 162 | 12.0 | 46.9% | Fond du Lac |
| Taycheedah Correctional Institution | 1 | 0.5 | not reported | Wisconsin Department of Corrections |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Fond du Lac, 1,289 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabish Middle | 445 | 12.8 | 51.7% | Fond du Lac |
| Theisen Middle | 431 | 12.8 | 37.6% | Fond du Lac |
| Woodworth Middle | 413 | 12.3 | 47.9% | Fond du Lac |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Fond du Lac, 2,918 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waters Elementary | 389 | 14.1 | 37.5% | Fond du Lac |
| Lakeshore Elementary | 354 | 14.2 | 11.9% | Fond du Lac |
| Rosenow Elementary | 351 | 13.5 | 42.7% | Fond du Lac |
| Parkside Elementary | 325 | 9.8 | 69.8% | Fond du Lac |
| Roberts Elementary | 317 | 12.2 | 45.1% | Fond du Lac |
| Chegwin Elementary | 296 | 9.5 | 67.6% | Fond du Lac |
| Evans Elementary | 279 | 11.9 | 59.5% | Fond du Lac |
| Pier Elementary | 274 | 11.2 | 56.9% | Fond du Lac |
| Riverside Elementary | 273 | 11.4 | 63.4% | Fond du Lac |
| Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind | 60 | 15.0 | 50.0% | North Fond du Lac |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Fond du Lac, 231 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning in Fond du Lac | 231 | 33.0 | 6.1% | Fond du Lac |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Fond du Lac's public schools compare with Wisconsin's
The median Fond du Lac school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 13.2. 53% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 317 students (state 307).
| Fond du Lac | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 317 | 307 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 53% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 18% | 26% |
| Charter schools | 12% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 17 Fond du Lac schools and the 2,148 Wisconsin schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac School DistrictRuns 15 of Fond du Lac's 17 public schools and spent $13,833 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,833
- Fond du Lac High, the largest high school in Fond du Lac1,917 students in 2024-25, 16.6 per teacher.1,917
- Compare Fond du Lac School District with North Fond du Lac School DistrictFond du Lac's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WisconsinWisconsin's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Fond du Lac addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Fond du Lac
How many public schools are in Fond du Lac, WI?
17 public schools with an address in Fond du Lac were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,518 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Fond du Lac?
Fond du Lac High, with 1,917 students in 2024-25 (Fond du Lac School District).Which districts run Fond du Lac's schools?
Fond du Lac School District (15 schools), North Fond du Lac School District (1 school), Wisconsin Department of Corrections (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25