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Wausau School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 5,543 students in Wausau School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Wausau School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
7,989 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
592 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wausau 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#281 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.53
# American Indian Students
39 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,564 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
20%
4%
# Hispanic Students
580 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
189 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
5,133 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
64%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
480 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
470
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
548
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
538
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
493
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
520
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
577
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
575
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
579
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
585
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
670
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
620
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
588
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
686
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,733 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,793 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,733
$16,747
Spending / Student
$14,793
$16,719
Best Wausau School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5400 Bittersweet Rd
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0235
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0235
Grades: K-5
| 232 students
Rank: #22.
Rib Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2701 Robin Ln
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0220
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0220
Grades: K-5
| 205 students
Rank: #33.
Stettin Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
109 N 56th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0205
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0205
Grades: K-5
| 312 students
Rank: #44.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4303 Troy St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0030
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0030
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 W Randolph St
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0175
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0175
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: #66.
Hewitt-texas Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
T10331 Quarry Rd
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0015
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0015
Grades: K-5
| 109 students
Rank: #77.
John Muir Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 W Stewart Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0100
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: #88.
Horace Mann Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3101 N 13th St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0725
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0725
Grades: 6-8
| 671 students
Rank: #99.
Wausau Area Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3101 N 13th St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0795
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0795
Grades: K-6
| 89 students
Rank: #1010.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 N 4th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0190
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0190
Grades: K-5
| 175 students
Rank: #1111.
Maine Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5901 N 44th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0250
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0250
Grades: K-5
| 231 students
Rank: #1212.
John Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1918 Lamont St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0060
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0060
Grades: K-5
| 227 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
G D Jones Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1018 S 12th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0950
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0950
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Hawthorn Hills Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Kickbusch St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0045
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0045
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #1515.
Wausau Area Virtual Education
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
415 Seymour St
Wausau, WI 54402
(715) 261-0527
Wausau, WI 54402
(715) 261-0527
Grades: K-12
| 195 students
Rank: #1616.
Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2607 N 18th St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-2490
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-2490
Grades: 6-12
| 47 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1509 N 5th St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0000
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0000
Grades: K-5
| 211 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
720 S 6th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0965
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0965
Grades: K-5
| 191 students
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