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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 4 public preschools serving 1,615 students in Wausau School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Wausau School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
7,783 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
24,694 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
50 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,521 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
20%
5%
# Hispanic Students
580 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
183 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
4,904 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
63%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
539 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
446
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
482
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
568
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
546
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
551
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
516
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
520
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
579
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
583
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
595
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
593
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
658
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
638
1,328
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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
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