Wautoma Area School District

556 S Cambridge St
Wautoma, WI 54982
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wautoma Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 459 students in Wautoma Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Wautoma Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Wautoma Area 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#285 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wautoma Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wautoma Area   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.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wautoma Area   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.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wautoma Area   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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wautoma Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
998 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
77
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,482 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 $16,127 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
$22 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wautoma Area   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
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wautoma Area   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
$16,482
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wautoma Area   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
$16,127
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wautoma Area   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 Wautoma Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkside School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 S 16th Ave
Wautoma, WI 54982
(920) 787-4577
Grades: 4-8
| 459 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,310 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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