Waupaca School District

E2325 King Rd
Waupaca, WI 54981
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 872 students in Waupaca 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 Waupaca School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
2,007 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Waupaca 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#174 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Waupaca   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waupaca   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waupaca   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Waupaca   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
5 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,818 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
126
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
138
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,297 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 $14,456 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Waupaca   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Waupaca   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,297
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Waupaca   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,456
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Waupaca   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waupaca School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chain Exploration Center
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
N3160 Silver Lake Dr
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4151
Grades: PK-8
| 137 students
Rank: #22.
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1515 Shoemaker Rd
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4141
Grades: PK-4
| 619 students
E2325 King Rd
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4121
Grades: PK
| 116 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,007 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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