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Wausau School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 5,443 students in Wausau School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Wausau School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
7,783 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wausau School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
# American Indian Students
50 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,521 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
20%
4%
# Hispanic Students
580 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
183 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
4,904 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
63%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
539 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
446
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
482
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
568
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
546
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
551
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
516
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
520
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
579
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
583
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
595
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
593
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
658
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
638
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,176 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,184 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,176
$17,039
Spending / Student
$15,184
$17,011
Best Wausau School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rib Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2701 Robin Ln
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0220
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0220
Grades: K-5
| 209 students
Rank: #22.
Stettin Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
109 N 56th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0205
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0205
Grades: K-5
| 313 students
Rank: #33.
South Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5400 Bittersweet Rd
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0235
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0235
Grades: K-5
| 223 students
Rank: #44.
Hewitt-texas Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
T10331 Quarry Rd
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0015
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0015
Grades: K-5
| 87 students
Rank: #55.
Maine Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5901 N 44th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0250
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0250
Grades: K-5
| 240 students
Rank: #66.
Wausau Area Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3101 N 13th St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0795
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0795
Grades: K-8
| 101 students
Rank: #77.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4303 Troy St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0030
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0030
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
Rank: #88.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 W Randolph St
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0175
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0175
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 N 4th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0190
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0190
Grades: K-5
| 172 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
John Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1918 Lamont St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0060
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0060
Grades: K-5
| 223 students
Rank: #1111.
John Muir Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 W Stewart Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0100
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0100
Grades: 6-8
| 977 students
Rank: #1212.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1509 N 5th St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0000
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0000
Grades: K-5
| 191 students
Rank: #1313.
Hawthorn Hills Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Kickbusch St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0045
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0045
Grades: PK-5
| 198 students
Rank: #1414.
Horace Mann Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3101 N 13th St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0725
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0725
Grades: 6-8
| 662 students
Rank: #1515.
G D Jones Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1018 S 12th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0950
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0950
Grades: PK-5
| 547 students
Rank: #1616.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
720 S 6th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0965
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0965
Grades: K-5
| 222 students
Rank: #1717.
Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2607 N 18th St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-2490
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-2490
Grades: 6-12
| 33 students
Rank: #1818.
Wausau Area Virtual Education
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
415 Seymour St
Wausau, WI 54402
(715) 261-0527
Wausau, WI 54402
(715) 261-0527
Grades: K-12
| 175 students
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