Enrollment
162
High
DISTRICT 1,040 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOND DU LAC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550468002966
Fond du Lac STEM Academy
401 S Military Rd, Fond du Lac, WI 54935 · (920) 906-6722 · Fond du Lac County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Wisconsin public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
84 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 6 | 37 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 4% |
Student demographics
46%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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +15.2pp since 2023
Math
64.4%
WI avg 54.8% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.3% | 64.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 59.2% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
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 STEM Academy
Fond du Lac STEM Academy's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac STEM Academy this school | 162 | 51.9% | 58.8% |
| Owen-Withee High Owen | 139 | 54.7% | 41.0% |
| Gillett High Gillett | 152 | 53.9% | 39.5% |
| John Dewey Academy of Learning Green Bay | 134 | 53.0% | 32.9% |
| Webster High Webster | 186 | 51.1% | 48.8% |
| Nekoosa High Nekoosa | 285 | 50.5% | 27.1% |
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 STEM Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Fond du Lac County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #68 of 402 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #8 of 64 ▲ 4 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #4 of 64 ▲ 14 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #359 of 532 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #77 of 418 | #1 of 7 |
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
162
+51 (+46%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 162 | 13.5 | 12.0:1 | 52% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 13.1 | 11.3:1 | 53% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 11.1 | 13.8:1 | 43% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 7 | 15.9:1 | 41% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 112 | 6.5 | 17.2:1 | 35% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 4 | 26.8:1 | 37% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fond du Lac STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (112 to 162); teachers up 108% (6.5 to 13.5).
About Fond du Lac STEM Academy
Students in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, attend Fond du Lac STEM Academy, a very small high school. The school enrolls 162 students in grades 6 through 12. On average, high schools in Wisconsin enroll around 475, and this school is 66% below that mark.
Fond du Lac School District includes 15 schools. Together they enroll 6,457 students.
The share of White students at Fond du Lac STEM Academy is 72%, a majority. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census figures show Fond du Lac County is about 88% White. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at Fond du Lac STEM Academy are from different groups.
A staff of 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.0:1. The gap from the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is 2.6 students per teacher. By family income, 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 41% average for public schools in Fond du Lac County is 11 points lower.
Fond du Lac STEM Academy earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 92% of Wisconsin public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Fond du Lac STEM Academy is 45.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.8%.
For Fond du Lac County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $74,275, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 42 public schools and about 13,230 students.
Of the public schools around it, Fond du Lac STEM Academy is closest to Riverside Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Fond du Lac STEM Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Fond du Lac STEM Academy at 2nd of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small. Fond du Lac STEM Academy is one of the charter schools in Wisconsin.
The school's enrollment figures are 111 for 2020-21 and 162 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.9:1 to 12.0:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Fond du Lac STEM Academy. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Fond du Lac HighHigh · 1,917 students
- Sabish MiddleMiddle · 445 students
- Theisen MiddleMiddle · 431 students
- Woodworth MiddleMiddle · 413 students
- Waters ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Lakeshore ElementaryElementary · 354 students
Other schools in Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac HighHigh · 1,917 students
- Sabish MiddleMiddle · 445 students
- Theisen MiddleMiddle · 431 students
- Woodworth MiddleMiddle · 413 students
- Waters ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Lakeshore ElementaryElementary · 354 students
Nearby schools
- Riverside Elementary0.4 mi · 273
- Evans Elementary0.8 mi · 279
- Early Learning in Fond du Lac0.8 mi · 231
- Waters Elementary1.1 mi · 389
- Sabish Middle1.1 mi · 445
- Chegwin Elementary1.2 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Fond du Lac STEM AcademyHow many students attend Fond du Lac STEM Academy?
Fond du Lac STEM Academy enrolls approximately 162 students in grades 06-12.
Is Fond du Lac STEM Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fond du Lac STEM Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Fond du Lac STEM Academy have?
Fond du Lac STEM Academy employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Fond du Lac STEM Academy?
Student demographics at Fond du Lac STEM Academy are roughly 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Fond du Lac STEM Academy in?
Fond du Lac STEM Academy is part of Fond du Lac School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.