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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 5 public middle schools serving 1,948 students in Wausau School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Wausau School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
20 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
7,783 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
17,959 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
50 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1,521 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
20%
5%
# Hispanic Students
580 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
183 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
4,904 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
63%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
539 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
446
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
482
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
568
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
546
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
551
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
516
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
520
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
579
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
583
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
595
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
593
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
658
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
638
6,737
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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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