Top Rankings
De Pere School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 678 students in De Pere School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in De Pere School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
4,526 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
De Pere School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 447 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,042. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,423 is less than the state median of $17,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,491
$17,042
Spending / Student
$12,423
$17,014
Best De Pere School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
De Pere Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Swan Rd
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1024
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1024
Gr: 7-8 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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