Wakanda Elementary

Wakanda Elementary is one of the reasonably sized primary schools in Menomonie, Wisconsin, run under Menomonie Area School District, with 351 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 8 schools in Menomonie Area School District (3,199 students total), Wakanda Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Wakanda Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Wakanda Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 56.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Dunn County put median household income runs about $74,824, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Wakanda Elementary is one of 17 public schools in Dunn County (combined enrollment of about 5,848 students).

School District of the Menomonie Area 4K is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Wakanda Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wakanda Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.4%.

Wakanda Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Wakanda Elementary's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 401 (now 351). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 86% to 79%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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