High school (grades 9-12) · Kaukauna, WI

Kaukauna High

Federal NCES profile for Kaukauna High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550729000793
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kaukauna High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Wisconsin schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Wisconsin.

#3 of 7
public schools in Kaukauna · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
large classes for Wisconsin
17.0%
free-lunch eligible

Kaukauna High has class sizes larger than 75% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kaukauna High ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Kaukauna, WI.

School address

Kaukauna, WI 54130
District: Kaukauna Area School District · Wisconsin

NCES ID 550729000793 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Kaukauna High held near 1,260 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 79.3 → 76.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 550729000793 · Kaukauna, WI High · MID · TRAD

1,210 enr · 15.3:1 · 17.0% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: River View School (1,160 students)

Kaukauna High held near 1,260 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 79.3 → 76.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Kaukauna High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kaukauna High reports 1,210 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Kaukauna High compares

Kaukauna High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 6% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.0% ▼ 56% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,210 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,210
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.0%
free-lunch eligible - 56% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 75% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,221
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 303 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 2.5%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.3, Kaukauna High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Kaukauna Area School District reports $12,221 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kaukauna High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
River View School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dr H B Tanner Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Quinney Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Haen Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
New Directions Learning Community Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kaukauna High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kaukauna Area School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,210 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kaukauna High

How many students attend Kaukauna High?

Kaukauna High has 1,210 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kaukauna, WI. CCD year-over-year: 1,261 (2022-23) → 1,260 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kaukauna High?

The student-teacher ratio at Kaukauna High is 15.3:1, which is 6% higher than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kaukauna High?

17.0% of students at Kaukauna High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kaukauna High?

The largest demographic group at Kaukauna High is White at 84.2% of enrollment, in Kaukauna, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kaukauna High?

Kaukauna High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kaukauna High rank among public schools in Kaukauna?

By Resource Investment Index, Kaukauna High ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Kaukauna, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Kaukauna on the city page.

What other schools are in Kaukauna Area School District?

Besides Kaukauna High, Kaukauna Area School District also operates River View School (1,160 students), Dr H B Tanner Elementary (466 students), and Quinney Elementary (359 students). See the Kaukauna Area School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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