Appleton Area School District
Public school district · Outagamie County · Wisconsin · NCES district ID 5500390
Appleton Area School District spent $13,085 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 72% of the other Wisconsin districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,856). Its 37 schools enrolled 14,971 students in 2024-25; 47.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,628 per student, up 11.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 87% (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's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Appleton Area ranks 9.
Where the money came from
$264,457,000 in revenue: 47.0% state, 41.5% local and 11.5% federal. Total spending including $7,759,000 of capital outlay was $231,266,000, or $15,145 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$124,291,000 47%
- Local$109,682,000 41%
- Federal$30,484,000 12%
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
15,270 students in 2022-23, 15,227 students in 2023-24, 14,971 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 | 15,270 | 1000.4 | 15.3 |
| 2023-24 | 15,227 | 1044.9 | 14.6 |
| 2024-25 | 14,971 | 1057.2 | 14.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$77,915,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,102 per student
Appleton Area School District booked $77,915,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,008 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 $77,266 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 83 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 | $48,533,000 | 62.3% |
| Special education | $20,090,000 | 25.8% |
| Vocational | $2,599,000 | 3.3% |
| Other programs | $6,693,000 | 8.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,536 in 2018-19, $4,600 in 2019-20, $4,817 in 2020-21, $5,012 in 2021-22, $5,102 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 Appleton Area School District scored proficient or above: 38% 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 | 38% | 38% | 6,290 |
| Math | 39% | 40% | 6,294 |
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
87% of the 1,237 students in Appleton Area 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 | 87% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 1,237 | 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.
20 elementary schools, 6,046 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntley Elementary | 570 | 12.8 | 27.4% | Not Title I |
| Houdini Elementary | 501 | 13.9 | 27.1% | Not Title I |
| Ferber Elementary | 499 | 13.5 | 28.3% | Not Title I |
| Classical School | 487 | 18.3 | 11.1% | Not Title I |
| Highlands Elementary | 417 | 10.0 | 60.4% | Schoolwide program |
| McKinley Elementary | 380 | 11.9 | 49.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Berry Elementary | 368 | 12.5 | 18.2% | Not Title I |
| Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School | 314 | 10.1 | 65.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Johnston Elementary | 286 | 11.0 | 57.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Franklin Elementary | 277 | 11.2 | 52.7% | Targeted program |
| Horizons Elementary | 264 | 9.7 | 55.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Badger Elementary | 258 | 9.7 | 69.4% | Schoolwide program |
The other 8 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Elementary | 245 | 12.4 | 46.9% | Targeted program |
| Edison Elementary | 242 | 10.0 | 50.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Jefferson Elementary | 212 | 9.3 | 65.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Stephen Foster Elementary Charter | 200 | 9.6 | 64.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Fox River Academy | 150 | 17.8 | 17.3% | Not Title I |
| Appleton Public Montessori | 149 | 19.1 | 22.1% | Not Title I |
| Appleton Bilingual School | 139 | 16.4 | 39.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Columbus Elementary | 88 | 10.7 | 70.5% | 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.
5 middle schools, 3,037 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Middle | 929 | 13.7 | 39.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Einstein Middle | 851 | 14.4 | 24.4% | Not Title I |
| Wilson Middle | 587 | 13.8 | 57.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Kaleidoscope Academy | 456 | 12.1 | 46.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Odyssey-Magellan | 214 | 18.5 | 12.6% | 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.
9 high schools, 4,444 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North High | 1,635 | 17.3 | 24.4% | Not Title I |
| East High | 1,238 | 14.6 | 35.3% | Not Title I |
| West High | 1,024 | 13.5 | 50.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Renaissance School | 151 | 36.0 | 19.9% | Not Title I |
| Tesla Engineering Charter School | 147 | 40.8 | 19.0% | Not Title I |
| Fox Cities Leadership Academy | 78 | 35.5 | 28.2% | Not Title I |
| Appleton Technical Academy | 68 | 23.2 | 27.9% | Not Title I |
| Valley New School | 68 | 16.6 | 30.9% | Not Title I |
| Appleton eSchool | 35 | 7.3 | 45.7% | 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.
3 other schools, 1,444 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Connections Academy | 743 | 32.6 | 39.7% | Not Title I |
| Appleton Community 4K | 672 | 18.9 | 37.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Appleview | 29 | not reported | 20.7% | 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.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Appleview
School in Appleton; open in 2024-25; 29 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Appleton Area School District
- Website: aasd.k12.wi.us
- Phone: (920) 852-5300
- Office: 131 E Washington St, Appleton, WI 54911
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 Appleton Area School District
- Wisconsin districts by spending per studentAppleton Area School District ranks 138 of 190 Wisconsin districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,085).#138 of 190
- Every school district in WisconsinAppleton Area School District is the number 6 by size of 451 Wisconsin districts, with 15,270 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#6 of 451
- Racine Unified School DistrictThe next larger Wisconsin district: 16,182 students in fall 2022, $16,095 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,095
- Waukesha School DistrictThe next smaller Wisconsin district: 11,855 students in fall 2022, $12,969 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,969
- Compare Appleton Area School District with Racine Unified School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- North High, its largest high school1,635 students in 2024-25, 17.3 per teacher.1,635
- Teacher salary spending across WisconsinAppleton Area School District spent $77,266 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $69,818); spending, not a salary.$77,266
- 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 Appleton Area School District
How many schools and students are in Appleton Area School District?
37 schools were open in 2024-25 (20 elementary, 5 middle, 9 high, 3 other), enrolling 14,971 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Appleton Area School District spend per student?
$13,085 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 $14,628 per student, up 11.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Appleton Area School District's money come from?
$264,457,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 47.0% state, 41.5% local and 11.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Appleton Area School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,299 of the 16,145 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.0%, 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 Appleton Area School District spend on teacher salaries?
$77,915,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,102 per student. Divided by the 1,008 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $77,266 per teacher, more than 83 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 Appleton Area School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Appleton Area School District scored proficient or above: 38% 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 Appleton Area School District?
87% of the 1,237 students in Appleton Area 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 Appleton Area School District's NCES district ID?
5500390. 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