The brief
A private school in Appleton, WI serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
It ranks 522 of 616 schools in Wisconsin.
St Francis Xavier Catholic School System is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 37 schools in Appleton. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in WI.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in WI.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 54911; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $66,747
- Median home value
- $199,100
- Median rent
- $1,010/mo
- College educated
- 35%
- Homeownership
- 59.5%
- Poverty rate
- 8.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54911; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 68
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 52
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,145/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Appleton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Appleton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White90%
- Black4%
- Asian3%
- Hispanic2%
- Native American1%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 5.4Compare →
- St Francis Xavier Catholic School System5.0
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does St Francis Xavier Catholic School System serve?
St Francis Xavier Catholic School System serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier Catholic School System?
St Francis Xavier Catholic School System has an enrollment of approximately 1,280 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier Catholic School System?
The student-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier Catholic School System is 15:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does St Francis Xavier Catholic School System rank in WI?
St Francis Xavier Catholic School System ranks #522 of 616 private schools in WI.
What is St Francis Xavier Catholic School System's MySchoolScout rating?
St Francis Xavier Catholic School System has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is St Francis Xavier Catholic School System a private school?
Yes, St Francis Xavier Catholic School System is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is St Francis Xavier Catholic School System a religious school?
St Francis Xavier Catholic School System has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 1,280
- Gender split
- 51% M / 49% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 85
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 7 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Outagamie County
- Phone
- (920) 735-9380
- Area population (ZIP 54911)
- 25,598
- Area average commute
- 17.5 min
- Area median age
- 36.3
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.