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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 790 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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
3,160 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Menasha Joint 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 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
0.61
0.58
# American Indian Students
15 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
164 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
701 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
15%
# Black Students
217 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
1,815 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
57%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
199
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,467 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,440 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,467
$16,831
Spending / Student
$18,440
$16,804
Best Menasha Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maplewood Middle School
Magnet 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
| 725 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fox Valley Virtual School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
100 Main Street
Menasha, WI 54952
(920) 967-1421
Menasha, WI 54952
(920) 967-1421
Grades: PK-7
| 65 students
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