Top Rankings
Menasha Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 735 students in Menasha Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Menasha Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
3,178 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Menasha Joint 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 96% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#308 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
168 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
707 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
15%
# Black Students
232 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
1,786 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
56%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
209
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,351 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,336 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,351
$17,039
Spending / Student
$18,336
$17,011
Best Menasha Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maplewood Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Midway Rd
Menasha, WI 54952
(920) 967-1600
Menasha, WI 54952
(920) 967-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fox Valley Virtual School
Charter School
100 Main Street
Menasha, WI 54952
(920) 967-1421
Menasha, WI 54952
(920) 967-1421
Grades: PK-8
| 79 students
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