B+
Waupaca School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Waupaca, Farmington, Dayton, Lanark, Lind, Scandinavia, Waupaca and Belmont, and parts of Saxeville and St. Lawrence.
Students
2,043
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,356
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waupaca School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Wisconsin districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.5M, about $1,713 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lanark.
PK–4Waupaca Learning Center ElementaryThis district
5–8Waupaca MiddleThis district
9–12Waupaca HighThis district
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,356 per student · 1% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 51%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 56%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,034’20
2,007’21
1,999’22
2,015’23
2,043’24
About steady.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.