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Schools in Kaukauna · Kaukauna Area School District

Kaukauna’s public schools outscore 77% of Wisconsin districts

50% of students in Kaukauna’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district 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.

#96of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
46%
▲ 8 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
Students per teacher
14.9
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
3,518 students on the public path
In brief

Kaukauna’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1334 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kaukauna’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 50% 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

The district spends $12,506 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Park Community Charter School and New Directions Learning Community 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kaukauna’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Wisconsin school districts, #96 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 (1334)Better than 89%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,926 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 (1,923 in math, 1,928 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Dr H B Tanner ElementaryKaukauna Area School DistrictNo scores
2–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
5–8River View SchoolKaukauna Area School DistrictB+
9–12Kaukauna HighKaukauna Area School DistrictC

Kaukauna’s public schools are run by Kaukauna Area School District, which also serves Buchanan, Combined Locks, Harrison and Kaukauna and others. 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.

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
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 38.1% · 1928 students tested
Math50%
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
TownSchoolsMain districts
KaukaunaA−Kaukauna Area
BuchananA−Kaukauna Area
VandenbroekA−Kaukauna Area
Kaukauna (town)A−Freedom Area PK–12 · Wrightstown PK–12 · Kaukauna Area PK–12
Little ChuteA−Little Chute Area PK–12 · Kaukauna Area PK–12
Combined LocksAKimberly Area PK–12 · Kaukauna Area PK–12
HarrisonA−Kaukauna Area PK–12 · Hilbert PK–12

All 6 neighbors share Kaukauna Area with Kaukauna, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Kaukauna

7 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 Kaukaunaby address
Dr H B Tanner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
466 students15:1Rate it →
Haen Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–4
B−
323 students12:1Rate it →
Quinney Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–4
A−
359 students15:1Rate it →
River View School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
1,160 students15:1Rate it →
Kaukauna High
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,210 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
New Directions Learning Community
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
Charter
270 students16:1Rate it →
Park Community Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
Charter
256 students14:1Rate 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, #96 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kaukauna in?

Kaukauna Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,044 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kaukauna kids go to high school?

Kaukauna High, with 1,210 students; its own test results earn a C.

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?

$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.