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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 are 4 public elementary schools serving 3,271 students in Medford Area Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Medford Area Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
3,963 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
40,926 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.
Overall District Rank
#266 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.54
# American Indian Students
35 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
250 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
39 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
3,502 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
199
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
357
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
332
4,773
# 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.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,278
$16,831
Spending / Student
$9,483
$16,804
Best Medford Area Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stetsonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
W5338 County Road A
Stetsonville, WI 54480
(715) 678-2600
Stetsonville, WI 54480
(715) 678-2600
Grades: PK-4
| 204 students
Rank: #22.
Medford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1065 W Broadway Ave
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-2316
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-2316
Grades: PK-4
| 589 students
Rank: #33.
Rural Virtual Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
624 College St, Rm 104
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-4620
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-4620
Grades: PK-12
| 1,850 students
Rank: #44.
Medford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
509 E Clark St
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-2516
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-2516
Grades: 5-8
| 628 students
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