Best High Schools in Wausau, WI

High schools
7
Students
5,387
Avg actual
11%
Avg projected
42%
Impact
underperform expectations

The top high schools in Wausau, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Mosinee High

C+

SchoolGrade

12%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Mosinee School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 603 Students

2. D C Everest High

C+

SchoolGrade

12%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

D C Everest Area School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1311 Students

3. Marathon High

C

SchoolGrade

11%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Marathon City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 263 Students

4. East High

C

SchoolGrade

11%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 902 Students

5. West High

C-

SchoolGrade

10%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1446 Students

6. Merrill High

D+

SchoolGrade

8%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Merrill Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 803 Students

7. Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Wausau School District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 59 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Wausau, WI

Middle schools
6
Students
3,958
Avg actual
46%
Avg projected
48%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in Wausau, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. D C Everest Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

D C Everest Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 7 • 833 Students

2. Marathon Venture Academy

C+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Marathon City School District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 156 Students

3. Mosinee Middle

C+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Mosinee School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 687 Students

4. Horace Mann Middle

C

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 683 Students

5. John Muir Middle

C

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1006 Students

6. Prairie River Middle

D-

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Merrill Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 593 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Wausau, WI

Elementary schools
26
Students
6,740
Avg actual
50%
Avg projected
44%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Wausau, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Riverside Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

74%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

D C Everest Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 490 Students

2. South Mountain Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

72%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 233 Students

3. Stettin Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

71%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 329 Students

4. Wausau Area Montessori Charter School

B+

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Wausau School District • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 94 Students

5. Rib Mountain Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 206 Students

6. Marathon Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Marathon City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 334 Students

7. Thomas Jefferson Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 384 Students

8. Hewitt-texas Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 98 Students

9. Grant Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Wausau School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 181 Students

10. Weston Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

D C Everest Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 532 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Wausau, WI

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Wausau, WI has a total population of 48,625 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 31% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Wausau, WI

17,965

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

93%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

31%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Wausau, WI.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C+

15.66 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

3.26 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C+

12.41 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Wausau, WI.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Wausau, WI.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

4,425 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

58 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Wausau, WI Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Wausau, WI

How many schools are in Wausau, WI?

Wausau, WI has 43 public schools: 7 high schools, 6 middle schools and 26 elementary schools, serving 17,965 students in total.

How do schools in Wausau perform on state tests?

On average, 43 schools in Wausau score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Wausau don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Wausau?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Wausau, WI

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Rib Mountain, WI

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Schofield, WI

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Nutterville, WI

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Weston, WI

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Brokaw, WI

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Rothschild, WI

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Marathon, WI

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Kronenwetter, WI

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Marathon City, WI

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Ringle, WI

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Wausau

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
58%
Exceeding
37%
Avg actual scores
44.7%
Avg projected
43.4%

19 of 20 schools in Wausau carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 2B: 4C: 8D: 5

All 20 public schools we grade in Wausau. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (13)

Other schools and academies (3)

Private schools (7)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Wausau (2)