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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 4 public high schools serving 2,688 students in Wausau School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Wausau School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Wausau School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
20 Schools
643 Schools
# Students
7,989 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
592 Teachers
19,297 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
0.50
# American Indian Students
39 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,564 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
20%
4%
# Hispanic Students
580 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
189 Students
25,971 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
5,133 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
64%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
480 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
470
865
# Students in K Grade:
548
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
538
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
493
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
520
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
577
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
575
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
579
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
585
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
670
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
620
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
588
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
686
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1200 W Wausau Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0850
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0850
Grades: 9-12
| 1,484 students
Rank: #22.
East High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2607 N 18th St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0650
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0650
Grades: 9-12
| 962 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
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
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