Total enrollment
10,849
-906 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
Wood County
Wisconsin · Public K-12
In Wood County, 32 public K-12 schools make up the local education system, comprising 18 elementary, 5 middle, and 8 high. Combined enrollment is about 10,849 students.
7-year change in Wood County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
32
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
83%
was 87%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
32
6 districts
Enrollment
10,849
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,989
Below Wisconsin avg
Free/reduced lunch
43.3%
Above Wisconsin avg
Elementary
18
5,082 students
Middle
5
1,927 students
High
8
3,622 students
Combined / other
1
218 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Wisconsin Rapids School District
4,311 students · 6 districts in Wood County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Wood County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
21.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.0%
civilian labor
Median age
44
21.4% under 18
Test scores in Wood County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 22 schools ranked. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Nasonville Elementary· 66.7%
- Washington Elementary· 60.9%
- Grant Elementary· 60.5%
- Auburndale Elementary· 58.0%
- Marshfield Middle· 57.2%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Mead Elementary· 33.9%
- Humke Elementary· 36.8%
- Central Oaks Academy· 37.5%
- Grove Elementary· 39.2%
- Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School· 40.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High | Wisconsin Rapids | High | 09-12 | 1,337 | · |
| Marshfield High | Marshfield | High | 09-12 | 1,181 | · |
| Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle | Wisconsin Rapids | Middle | 06-08 | 943 | · |
| Grant Elementary | Marshfield | Elementary | KG-06 | 554 | · |
| Marshfield Middle | Marshfield | Middle | 07-08 | 537 | · |
| Auburndale Elementary | Auburndale | Elementary | PK-05 | 421 | · |
| Auburndale High | Auburndale | High | 06-12 | 400 | · |
| Pittsville Elementary | Pittsville | Elementary | PK-08 | 357 | · |
| Woodside Elementary | Wisconsin Rapids | Elementary | PK-05 | 354 | · |
| Howe Elementary | Wisconsin Rapids | Elementary | KG-05 | 336 | · |
| Alexander Middle | Nekoosa | Middle | 04-08 | 326 | · |
| Washington Elementary | Wisconsin Rapids | Elementary | KG-05 | 322 | · |
| Washington Elementary | Marshfield | Elementary | PK-06 | 316 | · |
| Humke Elementary | Nekoosa | Elementary | PK-03 | 313 | · |
| Madison Elementary | Marshfield | Elementary | PK-06 | 295 | · |
| Nekoosa High | Nekoosa | High | 09-12 | 285 | · |
| Lincoln Elementary | Marshfield | Elementary | PK-06 | 281 | · |
| Mead Elementary | Wisconsin Rapids | Elementary | PK-05 | 266 | · |
| Nasonville Elementary | Marshfield | Elementary | PK-06 | 231 | · |
| WISE Academy | Nekoosa | Combined | PK-12 | 218 | · |
| WRPS / Pitsch Early Learning | Wisconsin Rapids | Elementary | PK-PK | 208 | · |
| Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School | Port Edwards | Elementary | PK-05 | 202 | · |
| THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids | Rudolph | Elementary | PK-05 | 202 | · |
| Grove Elementary | Wisconsin Rapids | Elementary | PK-05 | 178 | · |
| Pittsville High | Pittsville | High | 09-12 | 175 | · |
| Marshfield K4 | Marshfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 158 | · |
| John Edwards High | Port Edwards | High | 09-12 | 144 | · |
| John Edwards Middle | Port Edwards | Middle | 06-08 | 89 | · |
| Central Oaks Academy | Wisconsin Rapids | Elementary | PK-08 | 88 | · |
| River Cities High | Wisconsin Rapids | High | 09-12 | 77 | · |
| Central Wisconsin STEM Academy | Nekoosa | Middle | 06-08 | 32 | · |
| Nekoosa Academy | Nekoosa | High | 09-12 | 23 | · |
Cities in Wood County
About Wood County
Across the medium-population Wisconsin county of Wood County of about 74,004 residents, the public-school footprint covers 32 schools and about 10,849 students.
For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $67,989, about 21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 7%. That income level is 7% noticeably below the Wisconsin median.
For a sense of the school types, Wood County is built around 18 elementary schools (5,082 students), 5 middle schools (1,927), 8 high schools (3,622), and 1 combined or other schools.
Wisconsin Rapids School District dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 4,311 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,849 students, shrank 8% from the 11,755 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Wood County lost 1 school, going from 33 to 32. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 87% to 83%.
On allk12, the community for Wood County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
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Wood County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data