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Schools in Maine · Wausau School District

Maine’s public schools score below 56% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Maine, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#257of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
WI 13.6
Schools in town
1
4,194 students on the public path
In brief

Maine’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 832 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maine’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,367 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Maine’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Wisconsin school districts, #257 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (832)Better than 29%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,764 test results and a graduating class of 588 could put Maine anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Maine’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,764 in math, 3,764 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maine, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Maine ElementaryWausau School DistrictC+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Maine’s public schools are run by Wausau School District, which also serves Berlin, Hewitt, Rib Mountain and Stettin and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wausau School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 21 schools · 7,738 students · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,367WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 3764 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.7% · 3764 students tested

Maine vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Maine’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MaineC+Wausau
WausauC+Wausau
TexasC+Wausau
StettinC+Wausau PK–12 · Marathon City PK–12
Berlin—Wausau

All 4 neighbors share Wausau with Maine, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Maine

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Maineby address
Maine Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wausau
C+
229 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Mainein other towns
John Muir Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wausau
B−
967 students13:1Rate it →
Horace Mann Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wausau
B−
635 students13:1Rate it →
West High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wausau
B−
1,470 students15:1Rate it →
East High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wausau
C
893 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Maine’s schools

Are Maine’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Maine children attend score below 56% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #257 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maine in?

Wausau School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,738 students in 21 schools (2024–25).

Where do Maine kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West High and East High.

What is Maine’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Wausau School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Maine spend per student?

$15,367 in Wausau School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.