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Schools in Kaukauna · Freedom Area School District, Wrightstown Community School District

Kaukauna’s public schools outscore 77% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Kaukauna’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Kaukauna, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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

45%

▲ 7 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

50%

▲ 11 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

96%

▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.5K

▼ 24% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Kaukauna Area

Students per teacher

14.5

WI 13.6 · larger classes

Schools in town

5,728 students on the public path

In brief

Kaukauna’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 50% across its districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Freedom Area spends $14,465 per student and Wrightstown $13,595, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

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

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 Kaukauna’s grade

A⁻ Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 77%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (559)Better than 73%

Towns in Outagamie County (19)Better than 79%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,367 test results and a graduating class of 300 could put Kaukauna anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kaukauna’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,365 in math, 3,367 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Kaukauna · depends on your address

Freedom Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 691 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Freedom

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Wrightstown Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 540 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wrightstown

Dr H B Tanner Elementary

Grades PK–1 · 466 students · 15:1 students per teacher

No scores

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻ to A

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Kaukauna

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Freedom Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,540 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$14,465WI $16,459 · FY2024

Wrightstown Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,352 students · 14.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$13,595WI $16,459 · FY2024

Kaukauna Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,044 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$12,506WI $16,459 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Freedom Area School District37%

State average 38.1% · 797 students tested

Math · PK–12, Freedom Area School District38%

State average 38.7% · 797 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Wrightstown Community School District52%

State average 38.1% · 642 students tested

Math · PK–12, Wrightstown Community School District64%

State average 38.7% · 645 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Kaukauna Area School District46%

State average 38.1% · 1928 students tested

Math · PK–12, Kaukauna Area School District50%

State average 38.7% · 1923 students tested

Kaukauna vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Kaukauna	A⁻	Freedom Area PK–12 · Wrightstown PK–12 · Kaukauna Area PK–12
Kaukauna (city)	A⁻	Kaukauna Area
Wrightstown	A	Wrightstown
Buchanan	A⁻	Kaukauna Area
Vandenbroek	A⁻	Kaukauna Area
Oneida	C⁺	Seymour PK–12 · Freedom Area PK–12
Hobart	A⁻	West De Pere PK–12 · Pulaski PK–12
Lawrence	A⁻	West De Pere

3 of the 7 neighbors share Kaukauna Area with Kaukauna for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Kaukauna

9 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).

Also serving Kaukaunain other towns

Freedom Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Freedom

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691 students14:1Rate it →

Wrightstown Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wrightstown

540 students16:1Rate it →

Dr H B Tanner Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–1

466 students15:1Rate it →

River View School

Middle · Grades 5–8

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1,160 students15:1Rate it →

Wrightstown Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wrightstown

398 students14:1Rate it →

Freedom Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freedom

339 students14:1Rate it →

Kaukauna High

High · Grades 9–12

1,210 students16:1Rate it →

Freedom High

High · Grades 9–12 · Freedom

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510 students14:1Rate it →

Wrightstown High

High · Grades 9–12 · Wrightstown

414 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Kaukauna’s schools

Are Kaukauna’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kaukauna children attend outscore 77% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kaukauna in?

Freedom Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,540 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kaukauna kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Kaukauna High, Freedom High and Wrightstown High.

What is Kaukauna’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Kaukauna Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Kaukauna spend per student?

$14,465 in Freedom Area School District, $13,595 in Wrightstown Community School District and $12,506 in Kaukauna Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.