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West De Pere School District

400 Reid St, Ste W
De Pere, WI 54115
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

West De Pere School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,476 students in West De Pere School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in West De Pere School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
3,650 Students
339,435 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
24,683 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West De Pere School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 443 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#112 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
48%
40%
45%
38%
53%
44%
(21-22)
97%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.59
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,639 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,144 is higher than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,639
$17,045
Spending / Student
$26,144
$17,018

Best West De Pere School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hemlock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1900 Williams Grant Dr
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1900
Gr: PK-4 | 825 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1155 Westwood Dr
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1087
Gr: PK-4 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,650 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 97% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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