Total enrollment
4,044
+111 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Kaukauna Area School District
Wisconsin · 4,044 students · 1 city
Kaukauna Area School District has 7 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 4,044 Wisconsin students across 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Kaukauna Area School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Kaukauna Area School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #79 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,044 | #46 of 290 | #2,391 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #58 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #238 of 290 | #5,375 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.0% | #205 of 289 | #6,981 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #100 of 177 | #4,738 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Kaukauna Area School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from New Directions Learning Community at 85.2% proficient to Kaukauna High at 42.5%, a gap of 42.8 points. That is the 14th widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,923 to 4,044 students (up 3%) and from 245 to 271 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaukauna High | Kaukauna | High | 09-12 | 1,210 |
| River View School | Kaukauna | Middle | 05-08 | 1,160 |
| Dr H B Tanner Elementary | Kaukauna | Elementary | PK-01 | 466 |
| Quinney Elementary | Kaukauna | Elementary | 02-04 | 359 |
| Haen Elementary | Kaukauna | Elementary | 01-04 | 323 |
| New Directions Learning Community | Kaukauna | Elementary | PK-04 | 270 |
| Park Community Charter School | Kaukauna | Elementary | PK-04 | 256 |
About Kaukauna Area School District
Kaukauna Area School District is a small Wisconsin school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 4,044.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Kaukauna Area School District is built around 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 578 in this district, higher than the Wisconsin typical of 370.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,044 students, rose 3% from the 3,933 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Kaukauna Area School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.