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Wausau, Wisconsin - 20 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Wausau School District #127 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,640 per pupil, Wausau School District ranks #181 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,899
Total Enrollment
20
Schools
$14,640
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wausau School District operates 20 public schools serving 7,899 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 6 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Marathon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,640 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.2% local, 51.1% state, and 10.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #127 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (44 AP courses district-wide), a 311.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.4% White, 18.5% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Elementary, with a diversity index of 74.1/100.
Its largest campus is West High, enrolling 1,470 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy, at 38 students, a 39x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West High accounts for 18.6% of all Wausau School District student enrollment
That concentration means Wausau School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Wausau School District school enrollment varies 39× across entities
Wausau School District school enrollment ranges from 38 students (lowest) to 1,470 students (highest), a spread of 1,432 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Wausau School District student-counselor ratio is 311:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Wausau School District is typically wider than the Wausau School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Wausau School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wausau School District has 20 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 6 combined, 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,899 students.
How much does Wausau School District spend per student?
Wausau School District spends $14,640 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #127 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Wausau School District?
Wausau School District students are 63.4% White, 18.5% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wausau School District?
Wausau School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #127 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.