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
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.