Menasha Joint School District

100 Main St, 3rd Floor
Menasha, WI 54952
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Menasha Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 90 students in Menasha Joint School District.
Public Charter School in Menasha Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
227 Schools
# Students
3,121 Students
49,942 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
2,713 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Menasha Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#337 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
40%
30%
38%
40%
44%
96%
90%
(2022-23)
26.8%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
23%
22%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
54%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,723 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,671 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,723
$17,193
Spending / Student
$18,671
$17,165

Best Menasha Joint School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
100 Main Street
Menasha, WI 54952
(920) 967-1421
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,121 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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