Top Rankings
Medford Area Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,669 students in Medford Area Public School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Medford Area Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
236 Schools
# Students
3,774 Students
49,620 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
2,670 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Medford Area Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#247 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.69
# American Indian Students
30 Students
280 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,941 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
10,453 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
28 Students
9,978 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,357 Students
23,853 Students
% White Students
89%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
2,296 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
2,527
# Students in K Grade:
215
3,375
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
3,547
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
3,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
3,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
3,489
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
3,346
# Students in 6th Grade:
311
3,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
3,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
3,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
3,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
307
3,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
3,519
# Students in 12th Grade:
291
4,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,793 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,958 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,793
$16,747
Spending / Student
$9,958
$16,719
Best Medford Area Public School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rural Virtual Academy
Charter School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
624 College St, Rm 104
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-4620
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-4620
Grades: PK-12
| 1,669 students
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