NCES CCD 2024-25 6 schools WI

Best-Resourced Schools in Menomonie, WI

6 public K-12 schools in Menomonie from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

6 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Menomonie's 6 public schools is Menomonie High, scoring 45/100, against a city average of 41.8/100. Computed live across every Menomonie campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Menomonie, WI, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

6
Schools
3,022
Students
41.8/100
Avg Quality
13.7:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Menomonie Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Menomonie, WI enrolls 3,022 students across 6 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.7:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 41.8/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Menomonie on this index is Menomonie High, at 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 966 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Menomonie spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Menomonie High accounts for 32.0% of all Menomonie public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Menomonie-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Menomonie school enrollment varies 5.1× across entities

Menomonie school enrollment ranges from 190 students (lowest) to 966 students (highest), a spread of 776 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Menomonie operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Menomonie school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Menomonie student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Menomonie

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 River Heights Elementary 52.6/100
  2. 2 Menomonie High 38.3/100
  3. 3 Wakanda Elementary 36.5/100
  4. 4 Menomonie Middle 35.0/100
  5. 5 School District of the Menomonie Area 4k 31.7/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Menomonie, WI?

The highest-ranked school in Menomonie is Menomonie High with a quality score of 45/100. There are 6 public schools in Menomonie with 3,022 total students.

How many schools are in Menomonie, WI?

Menomonie has 6 public schools with a total enrollment of 3,022 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.7:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.