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Wausau School District, Wisconsin

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Wausau School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 7,783 (2023-2024)
Schools: 20 (2023-2024)
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Wausau School District is a school district in Wisconsin (Marathon County). During the 2024 school year, 7,783 students attended one of the district's 20 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Wausau School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sarah BrockAt-Large20242027
Jane A. RuschAt-Large20242027
Patrick McKeeAt-Large20122027
Cory SillarsAt-Large2026
Lance TrollopAt-Large2026
Jennifer PaoliAt-Large20232026
James BouchéAt-Large2025
Jon CreisherAt-Large2025
Joanna ReyesAt-Large2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $15,407,000 $1,929 11%
Local: $55,077,000 $6,894 38%
State: $73,759,000 $9,233 51%
Total: $144,243,000 $18,055
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $128,602,000 $16,097
Total Current Expenditures: $116,962,000 $14,640
Instructional Expenditures: $68,529,000 $8,577 53%
Student and Staff Support: $14,367,000 $1,798 11%
Administration: $13,318,000 $1,667 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $20,748,000 $2,597 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,121,000 $390
Construction: $1,385,000 $173
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $436,000 $54
Interest on Debt: $805,000 $100


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 39 29 6-9 20-24 <=20 30-34 46
2020-2021 33 21 10-14 10-14 <=20 20-24 41
2018-2019 42 33 15-19 20-24 <=20 25-29 48
2017-2018 42 31 20-24 20-24 21-39 25-29 49
2016-2017 39 27 15-19 20-24 21-39 25-29 46
2015-2016 39 29 10-14 15-19 21-39 25-29 45
2014-2015 40 28 15-19 15-19 30-39 25-29 47
2013-2014 46 33 25-29 25-29 25-29 53
2012-2013 45 30 30-34 25-29 20-24 51
2011-2012 46 33 30-34 25-29 25-29 51
2010-2011 77 67 60-64 65-69 65-69 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 38 24 20-24 20-24 <=20 30-34 46
2020-2021 36 23 15-19 15-19 <=20 30-34 44
2018-2019 43 29 20-24 25-29 <=20 35-39 51
2017-2018 45 30 25-29 30-34 21-39 30-34 53
2016-2017 49 35 30-34 30-34 21-39 40-44 56
2015-2016 49 35 20-24 25-29 21-39 35-39 55
2014-2015 54 41 25-29 35-39 50-59 45-49 60
2013-2014 39 19 25-29 20-24 30-34 47
2012-2013 37 16 25-29 25-29 15-19 44
2011-2012 37 17 20-24 15-19 25-29 45
2010-2011 84 74 75-79 80-84 80-84 88

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 92 90-94 >=80 80-84 PS >=80 94
2020-2021 89 85-89 >=50 70-79 >=50 80-89 92
2019-2020 94 85-89 >=50 >=80 PS >=80 95
2018-2019 90 90-94 PS 60-69 PS 70-79 92
2017-2018 91 90-94 >=50 60-79 PS >=80 92
2016-2017 90 90-94 >=50 60-79 PS 80-89 90
2015-2016 89 85-89 >=50 >=80 >=50 >=80 90
2014-2015 89 85-89 >=50 >=80 >=50 >=80 90
2013-2014 92 90-94 >=80 >=80 PS 93
2012-2013 91 90-94 >=50 >=80 >=50 92
2011-2012 91 90-94 >=50 60-79 >=50 93
2010-2011 91 90-94 60-79 >=50 >=50 92


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,783 -1.5
2022-2023 7,899 -1.1
2021-2022 7,989 2.5
2020-2021 7,786 -4.7
2019-2020 8,149 -2.0
2018-2019 8,311 -0.9
2017-2018 8,388 -0.2
2016-2017 8,405 -0.6
2015-2016 8,454 -2.1
2014-2015 8,628 -0.4
2013-2014 8,663 0.5
2012-2013 8,623 0.6
2011-2012 8,574 0.3
2010-2011 8,546 0.3
2009-2010 8,522 -1.9
2008-2009 8,681 -1.1
2007-2008 8,780 -0.6
2006-2007 8,836 0.8
2005-2006 8,768 0.1
2004-2005 8,759 0.1
2003-2004 8,746 -2.3
2002-2003 8,949 0.1
2001-2002 8,944 -0.8
2000-2001 9,015 -2.1
1999-2000 9,208 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Wausau School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 19.5 4.3
Black 2.4 8.8
Hispanic 7.5 14.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.9 5.4
White 63.0 66.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Wausau School District had 601.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.95.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 21.00
Kindergarten: 29.00
Elementary: 240.23
Secondary: 302.41
Total: 601.08

Wausau School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 29.38 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 23.38
School Administrators: 29.38
School Administrative Support: 38.46
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 105.94
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 18.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 29.10
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 15.80
Library/Media Support: 8.06
Student Support Services: 85.86
Other Support Services: 205.58


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Wausau School District operates 20 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
East High8979-12
Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy336-12
Franklin Elementary191KG-5
G D Jones Elementary547PK-5
Grant Elementary172KG-5
Hawthorn Hills Elementary198PK-5
Hewitt-Texas Elementary87KG-5
Horace Mann Middle6626-8
John Marshall Elementary223KG-5
John Muir Middle9776-8
Lincoln Elementary222KG-5
Maine Elementary240KG-5
Rib Mountain Elementary209KG-5
Riverview Elementary495PK-5
South Mountain Elementary223KG-5
Stettin Elementary313KG-5
Thomas Jefferson Elementary375PK-5
Wausau Area Montessori Charter School101KG-8
Wausau Area Virtual Education175KG-12
West High1,4439-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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