West De Pere High

West De Pere High is a high school of sizable scale in De Pere, Wisconsin, part of West De Pere School District, caters to 1,050 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so West De Pere High sits 121% above that benchmark.

West De Pere School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,624 students; West De Pere High is among them.

On the student-mix side, West De Pere High shows that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Native American. Compared to Brown County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, West De Pere High has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting West De Pere High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 20% of students at West De Pere High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Brown County (around 39%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, West De Pere High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Brown County indicate median household earnings sit near $79,649, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Brown County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,385 students), of which West De Pere High is one.

The closest other public school is Phantom Knight School of Opportunity, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West De Pere High. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West De Pere High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 68.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West De Pere High has expanded 10%, going from 956 students in 2018 to 1,050 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 82% to 76%.

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