MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Fond du Lac County, WI?
In Fond du Lac County, WI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $236 a week ($1,023 a month, $12,272 a year).
$236
per week · Fond du Lac County, WI · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $276 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $236 | $175 |
| Toddler | $210 | $170 |
| Preschool | $210 | $170 |
| School-age‡ | $185 | $160 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Fond du Lac County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,272 a year — that is 13.2% of the county’s median family income of $93,158 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Fond du Lac County?
Uses Fond du Lac County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN FOND DU LAC COUNTY
$12,272
per year · $1,023 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,521 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Fond du Lac County compares
- Fond du Lac County$236 /wk
- Wisconsin median$293 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Fond du Lac County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Calumet CountyWI | $236 /wk |
| Dodge CountyWI | $210 /wk |
| Green Lake CountyWI | $210 /wk |
| Sheboygan CountyWI | $236 /wk |
| Washington CountyWI | $236 /wk |
| Winnebago CountyWI | $293 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Fond du Lac County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $165 |
| 2009 | $153 |
| 2010 | $170 |
| 2011 | $168 |
| 2012 | $189 |
| 2013 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $189 |
| 2015 | $197 |
| 2016 | $206 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $215 |
| 2018 | $209 |
| 2019 | $216 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $223 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $229 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $236 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Fond du Lac County?
- The median price is $236 per week ($1,023 per month, $12,272 per year) at a child care center in Fond du Lac County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Fond du Lac County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,272 a year, or 13.2% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Fond du Lac County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Fond du Lac County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Fond du Lac County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a child care center in Fond du Lac County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Fond du Lac County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a child care center in Fond du Lac County, based on 2022 (latest official data).