Total enrollment
7,738
-48 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Wausau School District
Wisconsin · 7,738 students · 1 city
Wausau School District in Wisconsin operates 21 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 7,738 students (around 368 per school).
4-year change in Wausau School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wausau School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #170 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,738 | #14 of 290 | #1,218 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 21 | #12 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #169 of 290 | #3,825 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.7% | #72 of 289 | #4,813 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #25 of 177 | #2,121 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Wausau School District
State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from South Mountain Elementary at 75.4% proficient to G D Jones Elementary at 35.8%, a gap of 39.7 points. That is the 17th widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 20 district schools that reported both years went from 8,330 to 7,687 students (down 8%) and from 603 to 569 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West High | Wausau | High | 09-12 | 1,470 |
| John Muir Middle | Wausau | Middle | 06-08 | 967 |
| East High | Wausau | High | 09-12 | 893 |
| Horace Mann Middle | Wausau | Middle | 06-08 | 635 |
| G D Jones Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | PK-05 | 492 |
| Riverview Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | PK-05 | 372 |
| Stettin Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | KG-05 | 327 |
| South Mountain Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | KG-05 | 235 |
| John Marshall Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | KG-05 | 231 |
| Maine Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | KG-05 | 229 |
| Hawthorn Hills Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | PK-05 | 227 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | KG-05 | 204 |
| Rib Mountain Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | KG-05 | 194 |
| Grant Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | KG-05 | 189 |
| Franklin Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | KG-05 | 181 |
| Wausau Area Virtual Education | Wausau | Combined | KG-12 | 152 |
| Wausau Area Montessori Charter School | Wausau | Elementary | PK-08 | 121 |
| Hewitt-Texas Elementary | Wausau | Elementary | KG-05 | 85 |
| Red Granite Charter School Inc | Wausau | Elementary | PK-08 | 51 |
| Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy | Wausau | High | 06-12 | 38 |
About Wausau School District
Wausau School District is a small public-school district in Wisconsin. The district oversees 21 schools and educates approximately 7,738 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Wausau School District comprises 15 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Wausau School District has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,786 students to 7,738. Wausau School District now counts 21 public schools, up from 20 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wausau School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.