For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 669 students in Waupaca School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Waupaca School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
2,015 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waupaca School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,399 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,236
$17,038
Spending / Student
$14,399
$17,011
Best Waupaca School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chain Exploration Center
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
N3160 Silver Lake Dr
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4151
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4151
Grades: PK-8
| 133 students
Rank: #22.
Waupaca Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1149 Shoemaker Rd
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4140
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-4140
Grades: 5-8
| 536 students
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