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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 3,508 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 41%), 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
1,586 Schools
# Students
4,193 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Medford Area Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
32 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
47 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
3,700 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
201
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
275
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
398
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
373
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
384
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
412
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,714 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,963 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,714
$17,039
Spending / Student
$8,963
$17,011
Best Medford Area Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stetsonville Elementary 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
| 190 students
Rank: #22.
Medford Elementary 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
| 595 students
Rank: #33.
Rural Virtual Academy
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
| 2,125 students
Rank: #44.
Medford Middle 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
| 598 students
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