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Wausau School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,635 students in Wausau School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Wausau School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
7,899 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
597 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wausau School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.58
# American Indian Students
47 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,554 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
20%
5%
# Hispanic Students
572 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
179 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
5,028 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
64%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
513 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
453
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
527
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
559
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
554
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
542
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
518
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
519
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
585
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
577
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
577
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
595
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
665
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
623
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
605
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,923 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,961 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,923
$16,831
Spending / Student
$14,961
$16,804
Best Wausau School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4303 Troy St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0030
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0030
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 W Randolph St
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0175
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0175
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #33.
Hawthorn Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Kickbusch St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0045
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0045
Grades: PK-5
| 232 students
Rank: #44.
G D Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1018 S 12th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0950
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0950
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
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