Waupun School District

950 Wilcox St
Waupun, WI 53963
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 105 students in Waupun School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Waupun School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
1,890 Students
48,388 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
2,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Waupun 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#270 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Waupun   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waupun   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waupun   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waupun   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Waupun   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
323 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,755 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
181 Students
10,553 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
15 Students
9,860 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,623 Students
22,324 Students
% White Students
86%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
2,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
119
2,497
# Students in K Grade:
125
3,179
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
3,214
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
3,307
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
3,254
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
3,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
3,128
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
3,465
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
3,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
3,680
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
3,479
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
3,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
4,051
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,909 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 $14,473 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Waupun   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Waupun   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,909
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Waupun   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,473
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Waupun   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waupun School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School For Agricultural And Environmental Studies
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 S Depot St
Fox Lake, WI 53933
(920) 928-3136
Grades: PK-6
| 105 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,890 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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