Total enrollment
7,738
-650 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
21 schools in Wausau
Wisconsin · Public K-12
Parents in Wausau have 21 public K-12 options when picking a school, with combined enrollment near 7,738 students (15 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Wausau
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 66%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
20%
was 19%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| East High | High | 09-12 | 893 |
| Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy | High | 06-12 | 38 |
| Franklin Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 181 |
| G D Jones Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 492 |
| Grant Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 189 |
| Hawthorn Hills Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 227 |
| Hewitt-Texas Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 85 |
| Horace Mann Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 635 |
| John Marshall Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 231 |
| John Muir Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 967 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 204 |
| Maine Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 229 |
| Red Granite Charter School Inc | Elementary | PK-08 | 51 |
| Rib Mountain Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 194 |
| Riverview Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 |
| South Mountain Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 235 |
| Stettin Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 327 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 372 |
| Wausau Area Montessori Charter School | Elementary | PK-08 | 121 |
| Wausau Area Virtual Education | Combined | KG-12 | 152 |
| West High | High | 09-12 | 1,470 |
About Wausau
Wausau is a medium-population Wisconsin city in terms of public-school footprint, with 21 schools and 7,738 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 15 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 8%: 8,388 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,738 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 66% to 62%.
On allk12, the community for Wausau discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.