Appleton eSchool

Appleton eSchool is a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Appleton, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Appleton Area School District. The school serves 35 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Appleton eSchool sits 93% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Appleton Area School District, which oversees 38 schools and 14,994 students, Appleton eSchool is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Appleton eSchool reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Appleton eSchool tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 51% of students at Appleton eSchool qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Outagamie County's rate of about 32%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Outagamie County put the typical household earns roughly $85,069 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Outagamie County runs 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,330 students), of which Appleton eSchool is one.

Tesla Engineering Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Appleton eSchool operates from a downtown location. Appleton eSchool operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Appleton eSchool has climbed 94%, going from 18 students in 2018 to 35 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 83% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 4.5:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Appleton eSchool typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.