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 other, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,687 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Marathon County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,097 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.2% local, 51.1% state, and 10.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $84,842 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #197 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (44 AP courses district-wide), a 311.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.8% 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.
West High accounts for 19.1% of all Wausau School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 33.8% — 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 other, 10 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,899 students.
How much does Wausau School District spend per student?
Wausau School District spends $16,097 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #197 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Wausau School District?
The average teacher salary in Wausau School District is $84,842 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wausau School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Marathon County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 52/100, ranking #197 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.