Waupun School District

950 Wilcox St
Waupun, WI 53963
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 832 students in Waupun School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Waupun School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
1,869 Students
250,858 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
18,353 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Waupun 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#287 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
40%
37%
38%
41%
44%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%
(2022-23)
20.2%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
86%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,636 is less than the state median of $17,160. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,088
$17,189
Spending / Student
$14,636
$17,160

Best Waupun School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waupun Area Junior/senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
801 E Lincoln St
Waupun, WI 53963
(920) 324-5591
Gr: 7-12 | 832 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,869 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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