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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WONEWOC-UNION CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551713002226

Wonewoc-Center Junior High

101 School Rd, Wonewoc, WI 53968 · (608) 464-3165 · Juneau County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
Enrollment
68
Middle
DISTRICT 91 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
39 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
23
Grade 7
21
Grade 8
24
Student demographics
White
6393%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Two+
46%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
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
4059%
Female
2841%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Wonewoc-Center Junior HighWonewoc-Center High
Feeds from
Wonewoc-Center ElementaryPK05
Based on grade levels within Wonewoc-Union Center School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
56.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
37.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -9.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.

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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.

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
68
-10 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 12.5:1
% White
93%
was 88%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wonewoc-Center Junior High

Wonewoc-Center Junior High is a tiny middle school in Wonewoc, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Wonewoc-Union Center School District. The school serves 68 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 82% below the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

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

In terms of who attends, Wonewoc-Center Junior High reports that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Juneau County (around 41%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Wonewoc-Center Junior High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.5%, the actual is 49.5%, a residual of +7.0 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Juneau County indicate 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. Wonewoc-Center Junior High is one of 24 public schools in Juneau County (combined enrollment of about 3,471 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wonewoc-Center Virtual Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Wonewoc-Center Junior High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wonewoc-Center Junior High at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

Wonewoc-Center Junior High operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 78 students in 2018 compared to 68 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 93% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Wonewoc-Center Junior High typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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 Junior High
District
Wonewoc-Union Center School District
Address
101 School Rd, Wonewoc, WI 53968
Phone
(608) 464-3165
County
Juneau County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
68
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
8.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
39 (57%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
551713002226
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wonewoc-Center Junior High
What is the total enrollment at Wonewoc-Center Junior High?
Wonewoc-Center Junior High enrolls approximately 68 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Wonewoc-Center Junior High serve?
Wonewoc-Center Junior High serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Wonewoc-Center Junior High?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at Wonewoc-Center Junior High.
How diverse is Wonewoc-Center Junior High?
Wonewoc-Center Junior High reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Wonewoc-Center Junior High?
Wonewoc-Center Junior High is overseen by Wonewoc-Union Center School District in Juneau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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