Photo: Arnmhs · CC BY-SA 4.0Menasha’s public schools score below 65% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Menasha, 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.
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.
Menasha’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 981 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Menasha’s, its schools beat 42%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Menasha spends $15,818 per student and Appleton Area $14,628, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Mary Elementary School (private) and Trinity Lutheran School (private) are in town. Fox Valley Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Menasha’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Wisconsin school districts, #284 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Menasha, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Menasha · depends on your address
Clovis Grove Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 448 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Butte des Morts Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 445 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Gegan Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 258 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Menasha
Maplewood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 676 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Menasha
Maplewood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 676 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Menasha
Maplewood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 676 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Menasha
Menasha High
Grades 9–12 · 1,020 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Menasha
Menasha High
Grades 9–12 · 1,020 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Menasha
Menasha High
Grades 9–12 · 1,020 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Menasha
Menasha High
Grades 9–12 · 1,020 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Menasha runs its own schools through grade 12 (Menasha School District). From grade PK, students attend the Appleton Area School District, shared with Appleton, Grand Chute and Harrison. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Menasha
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Menasha vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Menasha’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Menasha | C+ | Menasha PK–12 · Appleton Area PK–12 |
| Fox Crossing | A− | Neenah |
| Harrison | A− | Kaukauna Area PK–12 · Hilbert PK–12 |
| Appleton | C | Appleton Area |
| Neenah | A− | Neenah |
| Harrison (town) | — | Appleton Area |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Appleton Area with Menasha for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Menasha
9 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).
Questions about Menasha’s schools
Are Menasha’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Menasha children attend score below 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #284 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Menasha in?
Two districts: Menasha School District runs grades PK–12, and Appleton Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Appleton, Grand Chute and Harrison.
Where do Menasha kids go to high school?
Menasha High, with 1,020 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Menasha’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Appleton Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Menasha spend per student?
$15,818 in Menasha School District and $14,628 in Appleton Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Menasha?
Yes: St. Mary Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 96 students) and Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 68 students).
Parents talk
What Menasha families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Menasha → They have their own page.
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.