L.I.F.E. in Fond du Lac County

Local Indicators for Excellence : L.I.F.E. in Fond du Lac County provides a statistical overview of the quality of life in FDL County.  Its purpose is trifold-

• to serve as a reference for residents and community leaders to identify strengths and weaknesses and identify priority issues
• to provide data as a starting point for coordinated planning among leaders and service providers, and
• to spur discussion, further research, and action on issues of concern to residents.

The report was a collaborative effort by the Fond du Lac Area United Way, the Fond du Lac Public Library, and the University of Wisconsin-Extension Fond du Lac County.

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Click here to download and read:

• Cover, title page, table of contents and introduction
• Health
• Education - **Updated**
• Work
• Arts & Recreation
• Natural Resources
• Children & Family
• Aging
• Housing
• Public Safety
• Civics & Diversity
• Appendix 1 - Survey
• Index

To download the entire 154-page report (5,615K), click here.

Updates - December 2007

Library researchers have updated the following L.I.F.E. Report indicators:

EDUCATION

ED-01: Third Grade Reading Comprehension
ED-02: Extra and Co-Curricular Activities
ED-03: After High School Plans
ED-04: ACT Scores
ED-05: Habitual Truancy
ED-06: Dropout Rate
ED-07: High School Graduation Rate
ED-08: School District Expenditures
ED-09: Student-Teacher Ratio
ED-10: Minority Students
ED-11: K-12 Education Alternatives
ED-15: Library Use
ED-16: Library Expenditures

View PDF of all Education updates.

We are constantly seeking new data and will update statistics as we find new information. If you know of new data that has been released, we’d love to hear about it. Please contact Mary or Lori at the Reference Desk, 920-929-7080 option 4 or email: reference@fdlpl.org.

Additional Information

Join our online discussion of the L.I.F.E. report at the Library's online discussion forum.  (You may register or post as a guest.)

Duplication of information in the L.I.F.E. Report is encouraged and permitted provided the source is cited as: Fond du Lac United Way, Fond du Lac Public Library, UW-Extension Fond du Lac County, Local Indicators for Excellence : L.I.F.E. in Fond du Lac County, 2007. Fond du Lac, WI, 2007.

Additonal comments about this report can be made by contacting the Fond du Lac Area United Way at: 74 South Main Street, Suite 201, Fond du Lac, WI 54935; by phone at 920-921-7010; by fax at 920-921-2808; or by email at info(at)fdlunitedway.org.

Printed copies of this report are for sale for $20.00 each and may be obtained by contacting the Reference Department of Fond du Lac Public Library at: 32 Sheboygan Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935; by phone at 920-929-7080 option 4; or by fax at 920-929-7082; or by email at reference(at)fdlpl.org.