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Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Public School Ratings




Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Wisconsin Rapids School District details

Wisconsin Rapids School District
510 Peach St
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

4,637 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Wisconsin Rapids School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Wisconsin

4

(10 is best)

Better than 32.1% of all WI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 59.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
51%
52%
48%
51%
54%
53%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Central Oaks Academy School
311 Lincoln Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54494
PK-08
Grant Elementary School
8511 County Road Ww
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54494
PK-05
Grove Elementary School
471 Grove Ave
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54494
PK-05
Howe Elementary School
221 8th St N
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54494
KG-05
Lincoln High School
1801 16th St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54494
09-12
Mead Elementary School
241 17th Ave S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54495
PK-05
Pitsch Early Learning Center School
501 17th Street South
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54494
PK-PK
River Cities High School
2390 48th St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54494
09-12
Think Academy-Together Helping Inspire Kids School
6950 Knowledge Ave
Rudolph, WI, 54475
PK-05
Washington Elementary School
2911 Washington St
Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 54494
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 84.9% 70.0%
Black 1.8% 9.3%
Hispanic 7.0% 14.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.4% 4.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.0% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 51.7% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 47.1% 36.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.6% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,656 $40,139,000 43.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $845 $3,920,000 4.3%
Staff $1,008 $4,672,000 5.1%
General Administration $199 $921,000 1.0%
School Administration $643 $2,983,000 3.3%
Operation $1,396 $6,475,000 7.1%
Transportation $742 $3,440,000 3.7%
Other $506 $2,348,000 2.6%
Total Support $5,339 $24,759,000 27.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,789 $26,845,000 29.3%
Total Expenditures $19,785 $91,743,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,396 $6,839,279,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $819 $667,292,000 4.6%
Staff $911 $742,104,000 5.2%
General Administration $322 $262,293,000 1.8%
School Administration $734 $597,863,000 4.2%
Operation $1,482 $1,207,516,000 8.4%
Transportation $582 $473,921,000 3.3%
Other $801 $652,183,000 4.5%
Total Support $5,651 $4,603,172,000 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,628 $2,954,814,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $17,675 $14,397,265,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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