John Muir Middle

Set in Wausau, Wisconsin, John Muir Middle is a substantial middle school, run under Wausau School District. It teaches 967 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 154% bigger than typical.

Within Wausau School District, which oversees 21 schools and 7,738 students, John Muir Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, John Muir Middle lists that 62% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 23% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Marathon County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Marathon County (around 37%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, John Muir Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Marathon County) reports that median household earnings sit near $77,884, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marathon County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,592 students), of which John Muir Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John Muir Middle at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 1,032 students in 2018 compared to 967 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 66% to 62%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.