Summary:
ZIP code 54130 is home to 9 schools serving students from prekindergarten through 12th grade across two public districts — Kaukauna Area School District (7 schools, 4,044 students) and Freedom Area School District (2 schools, 849 students) — for a combined enrollment of 4,893 students split among five elementary, two middle, and two high schools.
New Directions Learning Community is the top elementary standout, ranking 127 of 1,039 (88th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026 after reaching 11th of 1,061 two years earlier, and it holds the lowest chronic absenteeism (3.5%) and lowest per-student spending ($10,984) in the group. Park Community Charter School also ranks in the 88th percentile with 4 stars. Among middle schools, Freedom Middle leads at 81 of 643 (87th percentile, 4 stars), just ahead of River View School at the 84th percentile. At the high school level, Freedom High has the best graduation rate (99.1%) and the lowest dropout rate (0.2%), while Kaukauna High posts stronger math and social studies results.
Every school here reports chronic absenteeism below the state rate of 17.3%, averaging about 10%. Free or reduced-price lunch ranges from 12.55% at Freedom High to 51.39% at Haen Elementary, where the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.7) and high spending ($15,878) accompany the lowest elementary ranking (53rd percentile, 3 stars) — a reminder that higher need can shape outcomes. Spending spans $10,984 to $16,669 and ratios span 11.7 to 16.1. Dr H B Tanner Elementary, a PK–1 school, has no test scores or rank history. Overall, both districts perform above state averages.
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