Fox Cities Leadership Academy

As a tiny high school in Appleton, Wisconsin, Fox Cities Leadership Academy works with 78 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Appleton Area School District. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 84% leaner than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, Fox Cities Leadership Academy logs that White students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Outagamie County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 35.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fox Cities Leadership Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.7%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Outagamie County put median household income runs about $85,069, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Outagamie County's 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,330 students), Fox Cities Leadership Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is North High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fox Cities Leadership Academy ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.6%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. As a public charter, Fox Cities Leadership Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Fox Cities Leadership Academy's enrollment has declined 19% since 2018, when it stood at 96 (now 78). White enrollment moved from 88% to 76% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 36.9:1 in 2018 to 35.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.