Medford Area Public School District

124 W State St
Medford, WI 54451-1771
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Medford Area Public 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,850 students in Medford Area Public School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Medford Area Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
3,963 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Medford Area Public 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#266 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Medford Area Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medford Area Public   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.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medford Area Public   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.
46%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Medford Area Public   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.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Medford Area Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.70
# American Indian Students
35 Students
298 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
22%
# Black Students
39 Students
10,182 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,502 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
88%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
153
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
199
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
357
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
332
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,483 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Medford Area Public   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
$38 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Medford Area Public   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
$10,278
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Medford Area Public   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
$9,483
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Medford Area Public   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 Medford Area Public School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rural Virtual Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
624 College St, Rm 104
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-4620
Grades: PK-12
| 1,850 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,963 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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