Wood County Courthouse · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0Wisconsin Rapids’s public schools score below 65% of Wisconsin State districts on tests and graduation
In Wisconsin Rapids, 31% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Wisconsin State average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wisconsin Rapids, 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 State, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Wisconsin Rapids’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 628 Wisconsin State towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wisconsin Rapids’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin State. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,119 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin State (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle, then Lincoln High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Assumption Catholic Schools (private), Immanuel Lutheran School (private), Assumption High School (private), St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran School (private), St. Vincent de Paul School (private) and Our Lady Queen of Heaven Elementary School (private) are in town. Central Oaks Academy, 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 Wisconsin Rapids’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Wisconsin State school districts, #284 of 362 Wisconsin State towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin State average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wisconsin Rapids, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 943 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wisconsin Rapids
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wisconsin Rapids
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wisconsin Rapids
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wisconsin Rapids
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Wisconsin Rapids’s public schools are run by Wisconsin Rapids School District, which also serves Biron, Grand Rapids, Grant and Hansen 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.
Well below the state in reading
Wisconsin Rapids vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin State towns that share Wisconsin Rapids’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Rapids | C+ | Wisconsin Rapids |
| Grand Rapids | C+ | Wisconsin Rapids |
| Biron | — | Wisconsin Rapids |
| Seneca | C+ | Wisconsin Rapids PK–12 · Port Edwards PK–12 |
| Port Edwards | C− | Port Edwards |
| Rudolph | C+ | Wisconsin Rapids |
| Sigel | C+ | Wisconsin Rapids |
5 of the 6 neighbors share Wisconsin Rapids with Wisconsin Rapids, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Wisconsin Rapids
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin State’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Wisconsin Rapids’s schools
Are Wisconsin Rapids’s schools good?
On Wisconsin State’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wisconsin Rapids children attend score below 65% of Wisconsin State’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #284 of 362 Wisconsin State towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wisconsin Rapids in?
Wisconsin Rapids School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,578 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wisconsin Rapids kids go to high school?
Lincoln High, with 1,337 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Wisconsin Rapids’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Wisconsin Rapids School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin State.
How much does Wisconsin Rapids spend per student?
$15,119 in Wisconsin Rapids School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin State. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Wisconsin Rapids?
Yes: Assumption Catholic Schools (Catholic, grades PK–12, 495 students), Immanuel Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 207 students), Assumption High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 145 students), St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 97 students), St. Vincent de Paul School (Catholic, grades 3–5, 91 students) and Our Lady Queen of Heaven Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–2, 84 students).
Parents talk
What Wisconsin Rapids families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wisconsin Rapids → 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 State. Stars are from neighbors.