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Schools in Rockland · De Pere Unified School District

Rockland’s public schools outscore 87% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 57% of Rockland’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockland, 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
56%
▲ 18 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 18 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 27% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,812 students on the public path
In brief

Rockland’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,938 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is De Pere Middle, then De Pere High. 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 Rockland’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 87% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (426)Better than 88%
Towns in Brown County (13)Better than 62%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,312 test results and a graduating class of 343 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rockland’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,314 in math, 2,311 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
7–8De Pere Middlein De PereA
9–12De Pere Highin De PereB

Rockland’s public schools are run by De Pere Unified School District, which also serves De Pere, Glenmore, Ledgeview and Morrison. Parts of Rockland (11% of its land) are served by Wrightstown 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.

De Pere Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,485 students · 15.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$11,938WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 38.1% · 2311 students tested
Math57%
State average 38.7% · 2314 students tested

Rockland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RocklandADe Pere Unified
De PereAWest De Pere PK–12 · De Pere Unified PK–12
LawrenceA−West De Pere
GlenmoreADenmark PK–12 · De Pere Unified PK–12
GreenleafAWrightstown
WrightstownAWrightstown
LedgeviewADe Pere Unified

3 of the 6 neighbors share De Pere Unified with Rockland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rockland

5 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 Rocklandin other towns
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · De Pere
A−
608 students16:1Rate it →
Susie C Altmayer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · De Pere
A+
525 students14:1Rate it →
Dickinson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · De Pere
B+
523 students15:1Rate it →
De Pere Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · De Pere
A
690 students14:1Rate it →
De Pere High
High · Grades 9–12 · De Pere
B
1,466 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockland’s schools

Are Rockland’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rockland children attend outscore 87% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockland in?

De Pere Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,485 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rockland are served by Wrightstown.

Where do Rockland kids go to high school?

De Pere High in De Pere, with 1,466 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Rockland’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in De Pere Unified School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Rockland spend per student?

$11,938 in De Pere Unified 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.