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Schools in Grand Chute · Appleton Area School District

Grand Chute’s public schools score below 66% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Chute, 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.

#292of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 11% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
WI 13.6
Schools in town
4
7,237 students on the public path
In brief

Grand Chute’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,628 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Freedomproject Academy (private) and Wood Violet Montessori LLC (private) are in town. Wisconsin Connections Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Grand Chute’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 34% of Wisconsin school districts, #292 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1339)Better than 33%
Towns in Outagamie County (19)Better than 21%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,420 test results and a graduating class of 1,237 could put Grand Chute anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Grand Chute’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,428 in math, 7,411 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grand Chute, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Grand Chute’s public schools are run by Appleton Area School District, which also serves Appleton, Harrison and Menasha. Parts of Grand Chute (16% of its land) are served by Hortonville 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.

Appleton Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 38 schools · 14,994 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,628WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 38.1% · 7411 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.7% · 7428 students tested

Grand Chute vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Grand Chute’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grand ChuteCAppleton Area
AppletonCAppleton Area
Little ChuteA−Little Chute Area PK–12 · Kaukauna Area PK–12
Fox CrossingA−Neenah
GreenvilleA−Hortonville
CenterA−Hortonville PK–12 · Freedom Area PK–12
VandenbroekA−Kaukauna Area
FreedomBFreedom Area

Every school in Grand Chute

12 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).

District schools in Grand Chuteby address
Houdini Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
B+
501 students14:1Rate it →
Badger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
C−
258 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Grand Chutein other towns
Odyssey-Magellan
Middle · Grades 2–8 · Appleton
A+
214 students18:1Rate it →
Madison Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Appleton
C
929 students14:1Rate it →
Einstein Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Appleton
B
851 students14:1Rate it →
Wilson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Appleton
D
587 students14:1Rate it →
North High
High · Grades 9–12 · Appleton
B−
1,635 students17:1Rate it →
East High
High · Grades 9–12 · Appleton
C−
1,238 students15:1Rate it →
West High
High · Grades 9–12 · Appleton
C−
1,024 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Grand Chutenot counted as local schools
Wisconsin Connections Academy
Grades PK–12 · Appleton
B+
CharterOnline
743 students33:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Freedomproject Academy
Grades K–12 · Appleton
Private · Religious
972 students15:1Rate it →
Wood Violet Montessori LLC
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Appleton
Private · Nonsectarian
20 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Grand Chute’s schools

Are Grand Chute’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grand Chute children attend score below 66% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #292 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grand Chute in?

Appleton Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,994 students in 38 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Grand Chute are served by Hortonville.

Where do Grand Chute kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: North High, East High and West High.

What is Grand Chute’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Appleton Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Grand Chute spend per student?

$14,628 in Appleton Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Grand Chute?

Yes: Freedomproject Academy (religious, grades K–12, 972 students) and Wood Violet Montessori LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 20 students).

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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.