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Wisconsin Rapids School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,128 students in Wisconsin Rapids School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Wisconsin Rapids School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
4,838 Students
254,938 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
18,628 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wisconsin Rapids 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#332 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.57
# American Indian Students
58 Students
3,642 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
247 Students
10,985 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
290 Students
37,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
91 Students
30,859 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,922 Students
160,342 Students
% White Students
81%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
178 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
11,917 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
326
6,029
# Students in K Grade:
339
6,622
# Students in 1st Grade:
329
6,864
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
7,203
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
7,202
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
8,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
15,009
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
49,416
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
60,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
342
61,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
371
7,425
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
5,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
342
5,739
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
6,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,577 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,975 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,577
$16,747
Spending / Student
$15,975
$16,719
Best Wisconsin Rapids School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Oaks Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
311 Lincoln Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
(715) 424-6700
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
(715) 424-6700
Grades: PK-8
| 177 students
Rank: #22.
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1921 27th Ave S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
(715) 424-6740
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
(715) 424-6740
Grades: 6-8
| 951 students
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