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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WONEWOC-UNION CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551713002224

Wonewoc-Center Elementary

101 School Rd, Wonewoc, WI 53968 · (608) 464-3165 · Juneau County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
Enrollment
175
Elementary
DISTRICT 91 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
103 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
31
Kindergarten
28
Grade 1
18
Grade 2
19
Grade 3
22
Grade 4
30
Grade 5
27
Student demographics
White
15991%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
85%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
53%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8951%
Female
8649%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
53.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
45.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -6.0pp since 2023
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
175
+22 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 11.3:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wonewoc-Center Elementary

Set in Wonewoc, Wisconsin, Wonewoc-Center Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary-level community, one of the schools within Wonewoc-Union Center School District. It caters to 175 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Wonewoc-Center Elementary sits 46% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Wonewoc-Union Center School District, which oversees 4 schools and 362 students, Wonewoc-Center Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Wonewoc-Center Elementary logs that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Juneau County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wonewoc-Center Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.5%; this one delivers 53.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Juneau County) reports that median household income runs about $67,270, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Juneau County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,471 students), Wonewoc-Center Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wonewoc-Center Virtual Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Wonewoc-Center Elementary comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.5%.

Wonewoc-Center Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 14%: 153 students in 2018 compared to 175 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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Juneau County at a glance

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Population
26,689
Census ACS
Median income
$67,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,471 students

Quick facts

School name
Wonewoc-Center Elementary
District
Wonewoc-Union Center School District
Address
101 School Rd, Wonewoc, WI 53968
Phone
(608) 464-3165
County
Juneau County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
175
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
103 (59%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
551713002224
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wonewoc-Center Elementary
How many students attend Wonewoc-Center Elementary?
Wonewoc-Center Elementary enrolls approximately 175 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Wonewoc-Center Elementary serve?
Wonewoc-Center Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Wonewoc-Center Elementary have?
Wonewoc-Center Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Wonewoc-Center Elementary?
Student demographics at Wonewoc-Center Elementary are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Wonewoc-Center Elementary in?
Wonewoc-Center Elementary is part of Wonewoc-Union Center School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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