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Wisconsin Rapids School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,009 students in Wisconsin Rapids 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 Wisconsin Rapids School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
4,637 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wisconsin Rapids 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.59
# American Indian Students
43 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
235 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
78 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,725 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
80%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
325
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
315
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
346
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
334
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
312
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
350
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
369
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
365
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,383 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,667 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,383
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,667
$17,011
Best Wisconsin Rapids School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Oaks Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
311 Lincoln Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
(715) 424-6768
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
(715) 424-6768
Grades: PK-8
| 97 students
Rank: #22.
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1921 27th Ave S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
(715) 424-6740
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
(715) 424-6740
Grades: 6-8
| 912 students
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