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Appleton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public charter schools serving 2,894 students in Appleton Area School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in Appleton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
38 Schools
227 Schools
# Students
14,994 Students
49,936 Students
# Teachers
1,066 Teachers
2,714 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Appleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 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.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
12%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
22%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
61%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,365 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,206 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$213 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,365
$17,189
Spending / Student
$14,206
$17,161
Best Appleton Area School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fox River Academy
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1000 S Mason St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 852-5500
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 852-5500
Gr: K-8 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Tesla Engineering Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2121 Emmers Dr
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 852-5400
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 852-5400
Gr: 9-12 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Classical School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3310 N Durkee St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5525
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5525
Gr: K-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Appleton Public Montessori
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1545 E Broadway Dr
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 852-5515
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 852-5515
Gr: PK-6 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #55.
Renaissance School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
610 N Badger Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 852-5611
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 852-5611
Gr: 9-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #66.
Fox Cities Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5000 N Ballard Rd
Appleton, WI 54913
(920) 852-5405
Appleton, WI 54913
(920) 852-5405
Gr: 9-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 39:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #77.
Valley New School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
122 E College Ave, Suite 2b
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5605
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5605
Gr: 7-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #88.
Appleton Technical Academy
Vocational School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
610 N Badger Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 852-5410
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 852-5410
Gr: 9-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #99.
Stephen Foster Elementary Charter
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
305 W Foster St
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 852-5470
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 852-5470
Gr: PK-5 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1010.
Appleton Bilingual School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
912 N Oneida St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5535
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5535
Gr: K-5 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1111.
Kaleidoscope Academy
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
318 E Brewster St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5430
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5430
Gr: 6-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: n/an/a
The Omolade Academy
Charter School
2224 N Ullman St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5329
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5329
Gr: K-3 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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