Summary:
The Menomonie Area School District in western Wisconsin serves about 2,923 students across six schools: four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Enrollment is concentrated at the top, with Menomonie High (966 students) and Menomonie Middle (730), while the elementaries range from Knapp Elementary at 91 students to River Heights Elementary at 403. The district overall ranks 228th of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 47th percentile with 2 stars, but that single rating hides a wide spread between its schools.
In 2025-26, four schools ranked at or above the 60th percentile with 3 stars: Menomonie Middle (69th), Knapp Elementary (65th), Menomonie High (63rd), and Oaklawn Elementary (60th). Menomonie Middle beat the state average in seven of eight tested areas, led by 8th grade Social Studies (76.8% vs. 64.63%), Science (65.6% vs. 51.86%), and Math (67.6% vs. 53.67%); only 6th grade ELA fell slightly short (53.04% vs. 54.95%). Knapp Elementary, the smallest school, has the highest elementary test average and lowest student-teacher ratio (9.2), while Oaklawn Elementary pairs strong 4th and 5th grade math with the district's lowest chronic absenteeism (5.3%). Menomonie High is above state in ACT Math (51.9% vs. 42.93%) and Science (52.63% vs. 43.2%) with a 93.1% graduation rate, but below state in ELA and Social Studies and highest in chronic absenteeism (21.7%). Wakanda Elementary (35th percentile) and River Heights Elementary (31st) trail the district; River Heights Elementary is below district and state almost everywhere, with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (62.28%) and spending ($15,562).
Notably, absenteeism, poverty, and spending do not track neatly with results: Menomonie Middle spends the least ($11,796) yet scores well, while Wakanda Elementary has low absenteeism (7.1%) but declining ranks (61st to 43rd to 35th). Watch areas include 3rd grade math at Oaklawn Elementary, 4th grade at Wakanda Elementary, and 6th grade ELA at Menomonie Middle.
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