Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Fond du Lac’s public schools score below 70% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 31% of Fond du Lac’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fond du Lac, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fond du Lac’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 898 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fond du Lac’s, its schools beat 39%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,921 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Fond du Lac STEM Academy, St. Marys Springs Academy (private), Winnebago Lutheran Academy (private), St. Peters Lutheran School (private), Fond du Lac Christian School (private), Redeemer Lutheran Grade School (private), Trinity Baptist School (private) and Luther Memorial School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Fond du Lac’s grade
C: better than 30% of Wisconsin school districts, #296 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fond du Lac, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Fond du Lac · depends on your address
Sabish Middle
Grades 6–8 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Theisen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 431 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Woodworth Middle
Grades 6–8 · 413 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fond du Lac · depends on your address
Sabish Middle
Grades 6–8 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Theisen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 431 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Woodworth Middle
Grades 6–8 · 413 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fond du Lac · depends on your address
Sabish Middle
Grades 6–8 · 445 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Theisen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 431 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Woodworth Middle
Grades 6–8 · 413 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac High
Grades 9–12 · 1,917 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac High
Grades 9–12 · 1,917 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac High
Grades 9–12 · 1,917 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac High
Grades 9–12 · 1,917 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Fond du Lac’s public schools are run by Fond du Lac School District, which also serves Empire, Fond du Lac and Taycheedah. Parts of Fond du Lac (3% of its land) are served by North Fond du Lac instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Fond du Lac vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Fond du Lac’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac | C | Fond du Lac |
| Taycheedah | C+ | Fond du Lac PK–12 · New Holstein PK–12 |
| Empire | C+ | Fond du Lac PK–12 · Campbellsport PK–12 |
| Friendship | C | North Fond du Lac |
| North Fond du Lac | C | North Fond du Lac |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Fond du Lac with Fond du Lac, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Fond du Lac
22 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Taycheedah Correctional Institution).
Questions about Fond du Lac’s schools
Are Fond du Lac’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fond du Lac children attend score below 70% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #296 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fond du Lac in?
Fond du Lac School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,457 students in 15 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fond du Lac are served by North Fond du Lac.
Where do Fond du Lac kids go to high school?
Fond du Lac High, with 1,917 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Fond du Lac’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Fond du Lac School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Fond du Lac spend per student?
$14,921 in Fond du Lac School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fond du Lac?
Yes: St. Marys Springs Academy (Catholic, grades PK–12, 872 students), Winnebago Lutheran Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 337 students), St. Peters Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 177 students), Fond du Lac Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 115 students), Redeemer Lutheran Grade School (religious, grades PK–8, 109 students), Trinity Baptist School (religious, grades PK–12, 24 students) and Luther Memorial School (religious, grades K–8, 11 students). Fond du Lac also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Fond du Lac families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.