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Schools in Waupaca · Waupaca School District

Waupaca’s public schools outscore 64% of Wisconsin districts

47% of students in Waupaca’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Waupaca, 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.

#170of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
44%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 1% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,771 students on the public path
In brief

Waupaca’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 524 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waupaca’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,356 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Waupaca Middle, then Waupaca High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Waupaca Christian Academy (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 Waupaca’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Wisconsin school districts, #170 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 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (524)Better than 86%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,000 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Waupaca anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Waupaca’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,001 in math, 1,000 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Waupaca Learning Center ElementaryWaupaca School DistrictB−
5–8Waupaca MiddleWaupaca School DistrictB+
9–12Waupaca HighWaupaca School DistrictB−

Waupaca’s public schools are run by Waupaca School District, which also serves Belmont, Dayton, Farmington and Lanark 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.

Waupaca School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,043 students · 12.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,356WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 38.1% · 1000 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.7% · 1001 students tested

Waupaca vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaupacaBWaupaca
FarmingtonBWaupaca
LindB+Weyauwega-Fremont PK–12 · Waupaca PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Waupaca with Waupaca, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Waupaca

4 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 Waupacaby address
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
602 students11:1Rate it →
Waupaca Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
546 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Waupacain other towns
Waupaca High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
623 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Waupaca Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
186 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Waupaca’s schools

Are Waupaca’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Waupaca children attend outscore 64% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #170 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waupaca in?

Waupaca School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,043 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waupaca kids go to high school?

Waupaca High, with 623 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Waupaca’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Waupaca School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Waupaca spend per student?

$16,356 in Waupaca School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Waupaca?

Yes: Waupaca Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 186 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.