For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,289 students in Waupaca School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Waupaca School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
2,015 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Waupaca School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.55
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
13 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,772 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
128
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,236 in this school district is less 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 $14,399 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,236
$17,039
Spending / Student
$14,399
$17,011
Best Waupaca School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chain Exploration Center
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
N3160 Silver Lake Dr
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4151
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4151
Grades: PK-8
| 133 students
Rank: #22.
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1515 Shoemaker Rd
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4141
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4141
Grades: PK-4
| 620 students
Rank: #33.
Waupaca Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1149 Shoemaker Rd
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4140
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4140
Grades: 5-8
| 536 students
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