Enrollment
68
High
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550039002964
Appleton Technical Academy
610 N Badger Ave, Appleton, WI 54914 · (920) 852-5410 · Outagamie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
26 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 18 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 28% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-27.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 54% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Appleton Technical Academy
Appleton Technical Academy's state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Technical Academy this school | 68 | 38.2% | 26.5% |
| Plum City High Plum City | 79 | 36.7% | 56.2% |
| Ithaca High Richland Center | 105 | 41.9% | 42.1% |
| Elmwood High Elmwood | 90 | 36.7% | 71.3% |
| Weston Sr High School Cazenovia | 68 | 36.8% | 47.8% |
| Point of Discovery School Stevens Point | 93 | 43.0% | 43.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Appleton Technical Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Outagamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #463 of 532 | #15 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
68
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 33.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68 | 2.9 | 23.2:1 | 38% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 3.3 | 22.9:1 | 36% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 92 | 3.4 | 27.1:1 | 36% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 2 | 33.5:1 | 37% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 3.3 | 23.3:1 | 29% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 73 | 3 | 24.3:1 | 42% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Appleton Technical Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (77 to 68); teachers down 11% (3.3 to 2.9).
About Appleton Technical Academy
Appleton Technical Academy is a small high school for students in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school serves 68 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students.
Across its 38 schools, Appleton Area School District enrolls 14,994 students. Appleton Technical Academy is one of those schools.
Most students at Appleton Technical Academy are White: 85% of enrollment. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 3% Black. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. Appleton Technical Academy has a diversity index of 27%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 23.2:1, with 2.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Appleton Technical Academy is 38%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 26.5%, is 27.7 points below the 54.2% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
In Outagamie County (population about 192,826), median household income is about $85,069, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Appleton Technical Academy is one of 73 public schools in Outagamie County, which together enroll about 31,330 students.
The closest public school to Appleton Technical Academy is Renaissance School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 26.5% average proficiency ranks 9th among 9 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Federal records list Appleton Technical Academy as a charter school.
Enrollment went from 67 in 2020-21 to 68 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student. The ratio was 33.5:1 in 2020-21 and 23.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Outagamie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,826
Census ACS
Median income
$85,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
31,330 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Appleton Area School District
- North HighHigh · 1,635 students
- East HighHigh · 1,238 students
- West HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 929 students
- Einstein MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- Wisconsin Connections AcademyCombined · 743 students
Other schools in Appleton
- North HighHigh · 1,635 students
- East HighHigh · 1,238 students
- West HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 929 students
- Einstein MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- Wisconsin Connections AcademyCombined · 743 students
Nearby schools
- Renaissance School0.0 mi · 151
- West High0.0 mi · 1,024
- Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School0.2 mi · 314
- Wilson Middle0.4 mi · 587
- Odyssey-Magellan0.9 mi · 214
- Highlands Elementary0.9 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Appleton Technical AcademyHow many students attend Appleton Technical Academy?
Appleton Technical Academy enrolls approximately 68 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Appleton Technical Academy serve?
Appleton Technical Academy serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Appleton Technical Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Appleton Technical Academy is approximately 23.2:1 (3 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Appleton Technical Academy?
Appleton Technical Academy reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Appleton Technical Academy in?
Appleton Technical Academy is part of Appleton Area School District.
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