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Enrollment
1,917
High
DISTRICT 1,040 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOND DU LAC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550468000498
Fond du Lac High
801 Campus Dr, Fond du Lac, WI 54935 · (920) 906-3000 · Fond du Lac County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,917 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
819 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 465 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 450 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 494 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 508 | 26% |
Student demographics
57%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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Fond du Lac School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% 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 Fond du Lac High
Fond du Lac High's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac High this school | 1,917 | 42.7% | 34.0% |
| Parker High Janesville | 1,272 | 46.9% | 28.8% |
| Craig High Janesville | 1,400 | 37.2% | 34.5% |
| Tremper High Kenosha | 1,417 | 44.2% | 31.6% |
| North High Waukesha | 911 | 43.1% | 35.5% |
| Indian Trail High School and Academy Kenosha | 1,902 | 40.1% | 36.4% |
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 Fond du Lac High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Fond du Lac County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #329 of 402 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,917 | #9 of 532 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #279 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #51 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #133 of 418 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #129 of 203 | N/A |
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
1,917
-92 (-5%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,532
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 1,917 | 115.8 | 16.6:1 | 43% (819) |
| 2023-24 | 1,928 | 114 | 16.9:1 | 41% (792) |
| 2022-23 | 2,006 | 122.6 | 16.4:1 | 41% (815) |
| 2020-21 | 2,009 | 130 | 15.4:1 | 44% (875) |
| 2017-18 | 2,060 | 129.9 | 15.9:1 | 35% (720) |
| 2015-16 | 2,068 | 121 | 17.1:1 | 40% (820) |
| 2010-11 | 2,062 | 121 | 17.0:1 | 35% (721) |
| 2000-01 | 1,730 | 92 | 18.8:1 | 21% (368) |
| 1990-91 | 1,532 | 81 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fond du Lac High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (2,060 to 1,917); teachers down 11% (129.9 to 115.8).
About Fond du Lac High
Fond du Lac High is a public high-enrollment high school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It teaches 1,917 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 304% more students than the average for high schools in Wisconsin (about 475).
Within Fond du Lac School District, Fond du Lac High is one of 15 schools. The district enrolls 6,457 students.
At Fond du Lac High, 61% of students are White. The school is also 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 88% White share among all Fond du Lac County residents. The diversity index for Fond du Lac High is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Fond du Lac High comes to 115.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6:1. High schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1, 2.0 fewer students per teacher than here. Fond du Lac High counts 43% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Fond du Lac County is similar, at 41%.
Fond du Lac High ranks in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 34.0%. Predicted: 51.4%. Difference: 17.5 points.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Fond du Lac County show that the median household earns about $74,275 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Fond du Lac County has 42 public schools with about 13,230 students, including Fond du Lac High.
Of the public schools around it, Fond du Lac High is closest to Lakeshore Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Fond du Lac High ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Fond du Lac High the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Fond du Lac High had a net loss of 92 students, or 5%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.6 students per teacher, compared with 15.4 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Fond du Lac High. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fond du Lac County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,137
Census ACS
Median income
$74,275
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
13,230 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fond du Lac School District
- Sabish MiddleMiddle · 445 students
- Theisen MiddleMiddle · 431 students
- Woodworth MiddleMiddle · 413 students
- Waters ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Lakeshore ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- Rosenow ElementaryElementary · 351 students
Other schools in Fond du Lac
- Sabish MiddleMiddle · 445 students
- Theisen MiddleMiddle · 431 students
- Woodworth MiddleMiddle · 413 students
- Waters ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Lakeshore ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- Rosenow ElementaryElementary · 351 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeshore Elementary0.3 mi · 354
- Rosenow Elementary0.8 mi · 351
- Woodworth Middle1.4 mi · 413
- Chegwin Elementary1.6 mi · 296
- DOC: Taycheedah Correctional Institution1.6 mi · 1
- Roberts Elementary1.8 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Fond du Lac HighHow many students attend Fond du Lac High?
Fond du Lac High enrolls approximately 1,917 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fond du Lac High serve?
Fond du Lac High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fond du Lac High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fond du Lac High is approximately 16.6:1 (116 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fond du Lac High?
Student demographics at Fond du Lac High are roughly 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Fond du Lac High in?
Fond du Lac High is part of Fond du Lac School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.