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Menomonie Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,055 students in Menomonie Area 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 Menomonie Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
3,308 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Menomonie Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.53
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
315 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
54 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,633 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
80%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
230
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
232
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
241
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,156 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,418
$16,747
Spending / Student
$14,156
$16,719
Best Menomonie Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wakanda Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1801 Wakanda St Ne
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-3898
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-3898
Grades: PK-5
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Menomonie Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
920 21st St S
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-1673
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-1673
Grades: 6-8
| 709 students
Rank: #33.
Oaklawn Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 21st St S
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-3798
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-3798
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #44.
Knapp Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 South St
Knapp, WI 54749
(715) 665-2131
Knapp, WI 54749
(715) 665-2131
Grades: PK-5
| 95 students
Rank: #55.
Downsville Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
N2681 460th St
Downsville, WI 54735
(715) 664-8546
Downsville, WI 54735
(715) 664-8546
Grades: PK-5
| 100 students
Rank: #66.
River Heights Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
615 24th Ave W
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-3987
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-3987
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
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