Top Rankings
Appleton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,549 students in Appleton Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Appleton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
38 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
14,994 Students
250,852 Students
# Teachers
1,066 Teachers
18,348 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Appleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%