Hayward Community School District

15930 W 5th St
Hayward, WI 54843
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hayward Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 607 students in Hayward Community 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 Schools in Hayward Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
1,905 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Hayward Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#232 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hayward Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hayward Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hayward Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hayward Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hayward Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.58
# American Indian Students
354 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
2%
# Asian Students
12 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
13 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,291 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
68%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
121
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
110
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,731 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,691 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hayward Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hayward Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,731
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hayward Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,691
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hayward Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hayward Community School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hayward Ctr For Individualized Learning
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15574 Hwy 77
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 934-2112
Grades: PK-12
| 229 students
Rank: #22.
Hayward Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10408 N Greenwood Ln
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students
Rank: #33.
Northern Waters Environmental School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10256 Greenwood Ln
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Grades: 6-12
| 31 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,905 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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