C+
Wausau School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Wausau, Rib Mountain, Maine, Stettin, Wausau, Texas, Berlin and Hewitt, and parts of Rothschild.
Students
7,738
Schools
21
Spent per student
$15,367
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$102.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wausau School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Wisconsin districts
- Spends 7% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $102.2M, about $13,206 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Neopit.
PK–5Keshena PrimaryMenominee Indian School District
6–8Menominee Indian MiddleMenominee Indian School District
9–12Menominee Indian HighMenominee Indian School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,367 per student · 7% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 59%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,786’20
7,989’21
7,899’22
7,783’23
7,738’24
About steady.
Students
White 62%Asian 20%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
G D Jones Elementary
C−492 students14:1
Riverview Elementary
B445 students16:1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
B372 students13:1
Stettin Elementary
B+327 students19:1
South Mountain Elementary
A235 students12:1
John Marshall Elementary
C231 students12:1
Maine Elementary
C+229 students13:1
Hawthorn Hills Elementary
C−227 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary
D204 students9:1
Rib Mountain Elementary
A−194 students12:1
Grant Elementary
C+189 students10:1
Franklin Elementary
D181 students10:1
Wausau Area Montessori Charter School
B−121 students17:1
Hewitt-Texas Elementary
B85 students13:1
Red Granite Charter School Inc
51 students17:1
John Muir Middle
B−967 students13:1
Horace Mann Middle
B−635 students13:1
West High
B−1,470 students15:1
East High
C893 students14:1
Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy
D38 students8:1
Wausau Area Virtual Education
152 students16:1
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.