Wautoma Area School District

556 S Cambridge St
Wautoma, WI 54982
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 905 students in Wautoma Area 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 Wautoma Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
1,300 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Wautoma Area 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#324 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wautoma Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wautoma Area   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.
32%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wautoma Area   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 Wautoma Area   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
246 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
14%
# Black Students
9 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
993 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
76%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
71
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,251 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wautoma Area   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
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Wautoma Area   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
$16,609
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wautoma Area   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
$16,251
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wautoma Area   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 Wautoma Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
525 S Water St
Wautoma, WI 54982
(920) 787-4590
Grades: PK-3
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
Redgranite Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
513 Bonnell Ave
Wautoma, WI 54982
(920) 566-2357
Grades: PK-5
| 114 students
Rank: #33.
Parkside School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 S 16th Ave
Wautoma, WI 54982
(920) 787-4577
Grades: 4-8
| 439 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,300 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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