Waunakee Middle

Waunakee Middle, a high-enrollment middle school in Waunakee, Wisconsin, part of Waunakee Community School District, hosts 667 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 75% above typical.

Waunakee Community School District comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,415 students; Waunakee Middle is among them.

On demographics, Waunakee Middle records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dane County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Waunakee Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Dane County indicate median household income runs about $89,975, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Waunakee Middle is one of 169 public schools in Dane County (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students).

The closest other public school is Waunakee High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Waunakee Middle comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 72.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 657 students in 2018 compared to 667 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.