Enrollment
78
High
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550039002724
Fox Cities Leadership Academy
5000 N Ballard Rd, Appleton, WI 54913 · (920) 852-5405 · Outagamie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
35.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
24 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 | 43 | 55% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 10% |
Student demographics
41%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
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Fox Cities Leadership Academy
Fox Cities Leadership Academy's state test result (63.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Cities Leadership Academy this school | 78 | 30.8% | 63.7% |
| Valley New School Appleton | 68 | 32.4% | 45.4% |
| Drummond High Drummond | 92 | 30.4% | 40.5% |
| Clark Street Community School Middleton | 108 | 25.9% | 48.7% |
| D C Everest Idea School Weston | 69 | 29.0% | 56.2% |
| La Crosse Polytechnic School La Crosse | 86 | 31.4% | 62.8% |
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 Fox Cities Leadership Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Outagamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 78 | #451 of 532 | #14 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
78
-3 (-4%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
35.5:1
was 40.5:1
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 | 78 | 2.2 | 35.5:1 | 31% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 49 | 1.5 | 32.7:1 | 37% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 2 | 29.0:1 | 29% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 81 | 2 | 40.5:1 | 21% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 96 | 2.6 | 36.9:1 | 25% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 111 | 2 | 55.5:1 | 24% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 2 | 56.0:1 | 21% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fox Cities Leadership Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (96 to 78); teachers down 15% (2.6 to 2.2).
About Fox Cities Leadership Academy
Fox Cities Leadership Academy is a small high school in Appleton, Wisconsin, (ZIP code 54913). Its 78 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 84% smaller than the 475 average for high schools in Wisconsin.
The Appleton Area School District system has 38 schools and 14,994 students.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at Fox Cities Leadership Academy. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Outagamie County is about 86% White. By the diversity index, Fox Cities Leadership Academy comes in at 41%.
The school reported 2.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 35.5:1. Among high schools in Wisconsin, the typical ratio is 14.6:1. About 31% of students, or 24, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Outagamie County, the average is about the same, 32%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Fox Cities Leadership Academy is +4.9 points: 63.7% actual, 58.8% predicted.
Census estimates describe Outagamie County this way: median household income is about $85,069, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 73 public schools in Outagamie County, with a combined enrollment of about 31,330.
The closest public school, North High, is less than a tenth of a mile from Fox Cities Leadership Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Fox Cities Leadership Academy is 4th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. NCES lists Fox Cities Leadership Academy as a charter school.
Fox Cities Leadership Academy had 81 students in 2020-21 and 78 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 40.5:1 to 35.5:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- North High0.0 mi · 1,635
- Appleton Public Montessori0.9 mi · 149
- Ferber Elementary1.9 mi · 499
- Classical School1.9 mi · 487
- Einstein Middle2.1 mi · 851
- Huntley Elementary2.2 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Fox Cities Leadership AcademyHow large is Fox Cities Leadership Academy?
Fox Cities Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 78 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Fox Cities Leadership Academy serve?
Fox Cities Leadership Academy serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Fox Cities Leadership Academy have?
Fox Cities Leadership Academy employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 35.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Fox Cities Leadership Academy?
Student demographics at Fox Cities Leadership Academy are roughly 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Fox Cities Leadership Academy public or private?
Fox Cities Leadership Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Appleton Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.