Best Public Schools in Zip Code 54140

ZIP code 54140 covers Little Chute, Wisconsin, where the Little Chute Area School District serves roughly 1,586 students across six schools — two elementary, two middle, and two high schools — spanning grades PK–4, 5–6, 7–8, 9–12, and K–8. Enrollment ranges from 87 students at Flex Academy to 590 at Little Chute Elementary. The district ranks 83rd of 432 Wisconsin districts, placing it in the 81st percentile with 4 stars.

Two small schools post the most remarkable results. Little Chute Career Pathways Academy ranks 2nd of 533 high schools statewide, in the 100th percentile with 5 stars, a 100% graduation rate, 0% dropout, and test scores dramatically above state averages — ELA 90%, math 85%, science 90%, and social studies 81.25%. Flex Academy ranks 187th of 1,039 schools, in the 82nd percentile with 4 stars, with strong grade 5–7 results, though its 4th-grade ELA of 50% is slightly below the state's 53.87%. Among comprehensive schools, Little Chute Middle is the strongest: 119th of 643, 81st percentile, 4 stars, with 8th-grade social studies at 81.91% versus 64.63% statewide.

High school outcomes vary sharply. Little Chute High ranks 250th of 533 — 53rd percentile, 3 stars — with the highest per-student spending in the ZIP at $14,966, the highest chronic absenteeism at 16.1%, and social studies results below state. Meanwhile, every school here is below the state's 17.3% chronic absenteeism rate, with Flex Academy (9.1%) and Little Chute Elementary (9.7%) lowest. Free/reduced lunch ranges from 16.09% at Flex Academy to 39.15% at Little Chute Elementary, and spending and class size do not track simply with outcomes, so families should weigh each building's profile individually.