Summary:
The Wausau School District in Wisconsin is home to two middle schools: John Muir Middle and Horace Mann Middle. Both schools serve students in grades 6-8 and have seen some fluctuations in their statewide rankings over the past few years, with John Muir Middle dropping from 187th out of 640 Wisconsin middle schools in 2022-2023 to 309th out of 628 in 2024-2025, and Horace Mann Middle declining from 310th out of 640 in 2022-2023 to 298th out of 628 in 2024-2025.
In terms of academic performance, both schools generally perform at or slightly above the Wausau School District and Wisconsin state averages in core subject areas like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. John Muir Middle stands out with higher proficiency rates in 7th grade English Language Arts and 7th grade Mathematics, while Horace Mann Middle has shown stronger performance in 6th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, both schools have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which may be an area of concern.
Economically, both schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, with John Muir Middle having a 46.98% free/reduced lunch rate and Horace Mann Middle at 47.43%. Despite this, the schools appear to be investing resources in their students, with John Muir Middle spending $12,147 per student and Horace Mann Middle spending $13,520 per student, and both schools maintaining relatively low student-teacher ratios of 13.2 and 13.1, respectively. Overall, the data suggests that the middle schools in the Wausau School District are performing reasonably well, with some areas for improvement, and are working to support their diverse student populations.
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