Fond du Lac School District
Public school district · Fond du Lac County · Wisconsin · NCES district ID 5504680
Fond du Lac School District spent $13,833 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 51% of the other Wisconsin districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,856). Its 15 schools enrolled 6,457 students in 2024-25; 54.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,921 per student, up 7.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (Wisconsin: 90.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Wisconsin districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Fond du Lac in enrollment (5,827 to 7,263 students) and Fond du Lac itself.
Where the money came from
$117,582,000 in revenue: 54.3% state, 32.0% local and 13.7% federal. Total spending including $14,200,000 of capital outlay was $123,925,000, or $18,768 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$63,815,000 54%
- Local$37,612,000 32%
- Federal$16,155,000 14%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 190 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
6,603 students in 2022-23, 6,419 students in 2023-24, 6,457 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 6,603 | 480.4 | 13.7 |
| 2023-24 | 6,419 | 459.3 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | 6,457 | 478.8 | 13.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$34,521,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,228 per student
Fond du Lac School District booked $34,521,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 480 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $71,863 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 62 in 100 Wisconsin districts with a figure (state median $69,818, 412 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wisconsin teacher salary at $60,453 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $23,161,000 | 67.1% |
| Special education | $8,622,000 | 25.0% |
| Vocational | $1,244,000 | 3.6% |
| Other programs | $1,494,000 | 4.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,723 in 2018-19, $4,859 in 2019-20, $5,192 in 2020-21, $5,161 in 2021-22, $5,228 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fond du Lac School District scored proficient or above: 30% in reading and 39% in math, against 38% in reading and 40% in math across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Wisconsin | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 30% | 38% | 2,810 |
| Math | 39% | 40% | 2,816 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
89% of the 522 students in Fond du Lac School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 89% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 522 | 65,638 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
9 elementary schools, 2,858 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waters Elementary | 389 | 14.1 | 37.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Lakeshore Elementary | 354 | 14.2 | 11.9% | Not Title I |
| Rosenow Elementary | 351 | 13.5 | 42.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Parkside Elementary | 325 | 9.8 | 69.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Roberts Elementary | 317 | 12.2 | 45.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Chegwin Elementary | 296 | 9.5 | 67.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Evans Elementary | 279 | 11.9 | 59.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Pier Elementary | 274 | 11.2 | 56.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Riverside Elementary | 273 | 11.4 | 63.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 1,289 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabish Middle | 445 | 12.8 | 51.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Theisen Middle | 431 | 12.8 | 37.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Woodworth Middle | 413 | 12.3 | 47.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 2,079 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac High | 1,917 | 16.6 | 37.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Fond du Lac STEM Academy | 162 | 12.0 | 46.9% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 231 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning in Fond du Lac | 231 | 33.0 | 6.1% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Fond du Lac School District
- Website: fonddulac.k12.wi.us
- Phone: (920) 929-2900
- Office: 72 W 9th St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Fond du Lac School District
- Wisconsin districts by spending per studentFond du Lac School District ranks 98 of 190 Wisconsin districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,833).#98 of 190
- Every school district in WisconsinFond du Lac School District is the number 19 by size of 451 Wisconsin districts, with 6,603 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#19 of 451
- Wauwatosa School DistrictThe next larger Wisconsin district: 6,935 students in fall 2022, $13,809 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,809
- Neenah Joint School DistrictThe next smaller Wisconsin district: 6,527 students in fall 2022, $11,849 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,849
- Compare Fond du Lac School District with Wauwatosa School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Fond du Lac High, its largest high school1,917 students in 2024-25, 16.6 per teacher.1,917
- Teacher salary spending across WisconsinFond du Lac School District spent $71,863 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $69,818); spending, not a salary.$71,863
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Fond du Lac School District
How many schools and students are in Fond du Lac School District?
15 schools were open in 2024-25 (9 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 6,457 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Fond du Lac School District spend per student?
$13,833 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Wisconsin median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,856 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,921 per student, up 7.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Fond du Lac School District's money come from?
$117,582,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.3% state, 32.0% local and 13.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Fond du Lac School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 910 of the 8,391 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Fond du Lac School District spend on teacher salaries?
$34,521,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,228 per student. Divided by the 480 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $71,863 per teacher, more than 62 in 100 Wisconsin districts (state median $69,818). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wisconsin teacher salary at $60,453 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Fond du Lac School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fond du Lac School District scored proficient or above: 30% in reading and 39% in math, against 38% in reading and 40% in math across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Fond du Lac School District?
89% of the 522 students in Fond du Lac School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Fond du Lac School District's NCES district ID?
5504680. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25