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Schools in North Fond du Lac · North Fond du Lac School District

North Fond du Lac’s public schools score below 73% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in North Fond du Lac’s districts is 24%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving North 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.

#309of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
24%
▼ 14 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
1,488 students on the public path
In brief

North Fond du Lac’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 915 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Fond du Lac’s, its schools beat 35%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports North Fond du Lac’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,308 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bessie Allen Middle, then Horace Mann High. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind and St. Paul Lutheran 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind North Fond du Lac’s grade

D Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 27% of Wisconsin school districts, #309 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (915)Better than 35%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 762 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put North Fond du Lac anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of North Fond du Lac’s students in the tested grades sat them (763 in math, 760 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Fond du Lac, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Friendship Learning ElementaryNorth Fond du Lac School DistrictC−
6–8Bessie Allen MiddleNorth Fond du Lac School DistrictD
9–12Horace Mann HighNorth Fond du Lac School DistrictD

North Fond du Lac’s public schools are run by North Fond du Lac School District, which also serves Friendship. Parts of North Fond du Lac (10% of its land) are served by 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.

North Fond du Lac School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,571 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,308WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 38.1% · 760 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.7% · 763 students tested

North Fond du Lac vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share North Fond du Lac’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North Fond du LacCNorth Fond du Lac
FriendshipCNorth Fond du Lac
Fond du LacCFond du Lac

Every school in North Fond du Lac

6 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 North Fond du Lacby address
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
84 studentsRate it →
Friendship Learning Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
612 students16:1Rate it →
Bessie Allen Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
339 students15:1Rate it →
Horace Mann High
High · Grades 9–12
D
453 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind
Elementary · Grades K–8
Charter
60 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Fond Du Lac
Private · Religious
80 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Exploration Charter High School).

Questions about North Fond du Lac’s schools

Are North Fond du Lac’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Fond du Lac children attend score below 73% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #309 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Fond du Lac in?

North Fond du Lac School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,571 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of North Fond du Lac are served by Fond du Lac.

Where do North Fond du Lac kids go to high school?

Horace Mann High, with 453 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is North Fond du Lac’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in North Fond du Lac School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does North Fond du Lac spend per student?

$14,308 in North Fond du Lac School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in North Fond du Lac?

Yes: St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 80 students). North Fond du Lac also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.