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Schools in Rib Mountain · Wausau School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Rib Mountain, 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
3
4,394 students on the public path
In brief

Rib Mountain’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1194 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rib Mountain’s, its schools beat 37%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hillside Christian School (private) is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rib Mountain’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 (1194)Better than 37%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,764 test results and a graduating class of 588 could put Rib Mountain anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Rib Mountain’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 Rib Mountain, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Rib Mountain’s public schools are run by Wausau School District, which also serves Berlin, Hewitt, Maine 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

Rib Mountain vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rib MountainC+Wausau
WausauC+Wausau
RothschildB+D.C. Everest Area
SchofieldB+D.C. Everest Area
StettinC+Wausau PK–12 · Marathon City PK–12
Marathon—Marathon City
MosineeB+Mosinee

2 of the 6 neighbors share Wausau with Rib Mountain, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rib Mountain

7 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 Rib Mountainby address
South Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wausau
A
235 students12:1Rate it →
Rib Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wausau
A−
194 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Rib Mountainin 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hillside Christian School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Wausau
Private · Religious
12 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Rib Mountain’s schools

Are Rib Mountain’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rib Mountain 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 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rib Mountain in?

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

Where do Rib Mountain kids go to high school?

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

What is Rib Mountain’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Rib Mountain spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Rib Mountain?

Yes: Hillside Christian School (religious, grades 1–8, 12 students).

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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.