Is East High a good school?

East High ranks 136 th of 415 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 902 students attended East High.

What is the racial makeup of East High?

Students at East High are 70% White, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools feed into East High?

East High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Franklin Elementary Elementary : Hawthorn Hills Elementary Elementary : Hewitt-Texas Elementary Elementary : John Marshall Elementary Elementary : Riverview Elementary Middle : Horace Mann Middle

East High

Public 9-12

2607 N 18th St
Wausau, WI 54403-3176

(715) 261-0650

District: Wausau School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
136^th of 415 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,216

Feeder schools for East High:

Elementary:	Franklin Elementary
	Hawthorn Hills Elementary
	Hewitt-Texas Elementary
	John Marshall Elementary
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	Riverview Elementary
Middle:	Horace Mann Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 902

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Asian:

11.4%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East High ranks better than 67.2% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.27. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of East High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.1%), Asian (11.4%), Hispanic (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East High is 12.9. 1 high schools in the Wausau School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare East High employs 69.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East High is $14,216. 1 high schools in the Wausau School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East High:

SchoolDigger ranks East High 136^th of 415 Wisconsin public high schools. (See East High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Wausau School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wausau School District 211^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East High

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Rank History for all students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	53.24	176^th	275	36.0%
2005	47.96	216^th	287	24.7%
2006	50.56	206^th	292	29.5%
2007	57.94	174^th	281	38.1%
2008	51.95	288^th	437	34.1%
2009	41.90	343^rd	438	21.7%
2010	56.78	260^th	450	42.2%
2011	45.68	340^th	445	23.6%
2012	43.30	343^rd	452	24.1%
2013	55.06	240^th	457	47.5%
2014	56.04	229^th	462	50.4%
2015	68.63	131^st	466	71.9%
2016	57.75	156^th	408	61.8%
2017	51.10	190^th	410	53.7%
2018	53.94	177^th	410	56.8%
2019	60.76	141^st	400	64.8%
2021	38.03	245^th	390	37.2%
2022	66.12	116^th	391	70.3%
2023	62.27	136^th	415	67.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.72	37^th	56	33.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.93	41^st	55	25.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	43.85	139^th	255	45.5%
2019	44.54	137^th	251	45.4%
2021	37.30	141^st	226	37.6%
2022	54.05	92^nd	250	63.2%
2023	53.37	114^th	271	57.9%

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Rank History for Female students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	63.32	114^th	355	67.9%
2019	57.47	137^th	343	60.1%
2021	31.97	243^rd	332	26.8%
2022	73.32	71^st	343	79.3%
2023	53.67	151^st	329	54.1%

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Rank History for Male students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	40.53	226^th	373	39.4%
2019	56.82	134^th	354	62.1%
2021	39.61	209^th	334	37.4%
2022	51.09	158^th	347	54.5%
2023	64.11	95^th	359	73.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	32.98	35^th	51	31.4%
2019	24.72	34^th	44	22.7%
2022	30.77	34^th	48	29.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.51	35^th	76	53.9%
2023	36.82	61^st	97	37.1%

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Rank History for White students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	51.65	111^th	261	57.5%
2019	63.00	80^th	266	69.9%
2021	48.87	123^rd	266	53.8%
2022	67.07	70^th	269	74.0%
2023	67.18	67^th	271	75.3%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for East High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	1066	3	62	5	18	n/a	n/a	1154
1989	1047	2	64	2	18	n/a	n/a	1133
1990	983	0	86	3	14	n/a	n/a	1086
1991	1007	0	92	7	10	n/a	n/a	1116
1992	1058	1	105	4	9	n/a	n/a	1177
1993	1077	2	122	3	0	n/a	n/a	1204
1994	1067	3	132	5	3	n/a	n/a	1210
1995	1112	4	161	7	6	n/a	n/a	1290
1996	1112	4	161	7	6	n/a	n/a	1290
1997	1113	5	177	8	6	n/a	n/a	1309
1998	1090	6	184	12	3	n/a	n/a	1295
1999	1029	7	213	10	2	n/a	n/a	1261
2000	1045	9	230	10	4	n/a	n/a	1298
2001	1017	13	242	11	10	n/a	n/a	1293
2002	1008	13	264	13	9	n/a	n/a	1307
2003	1008	13	264	13	9	n/a	n/a	1307
2004	987	24	282	13	15	n/a	n/a	1321
2005	978	23	268	15	16	n/a	n/a	1300
2006	997	22	288	12	21	n/a	n/a	1340
2007	967	24	302	9	20	n/a	n/a	1322
2008	941	31	263	14	18	n/a	n/a	1267
2009	896	28	293	17	23	n/a	n/a	1257
2010	846	34	271	19	25	n/a	n/a	1195
2011	799	41	257	30	13	1	21	1162
2012	798	34	239	37	11	0	33	1152
2013	742	27	202	40	14	0	35	1060
2014	765	30	176	40	14	0	50	1075
2015	731	25	150	40	11	0	63	1020
2016	737	22	147	41	9	1	72	1029
2017	756	17	136	46	7	0	65	1027
2018	702	17	120	55	6	0	62	962
2019	702	30	121	64	5	1	54	977
2020	670	32	124	71	7	1	46	951
2021	637	36	125	78	9	0	48	933
2022	668	43	117	80	5	0	49	962
2023	632	35	103	67	6	0	59	902

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1154	71.0	16.2	13.1
1989	1133	70.0	16.1	8.5
1990	1086	72.6	14.9	8.8
1991	1116	73.6	15.1	14.9
1992	1177	73.9	15.9	17
1993	1204	78.0	15.4	22.6
1994	1210	77.8	15.6	22
1995	1290	84.6	15.2	26
1996	1290	84.6	15.2	26
1997	1309	85.2	15.4	26.4
1998	1295	83.5	15.5	27.9
1999	1261	82.1	15.4	34.6
2000	1298	84.3	15.4	32.4
2001	1293	84.6	15.3	32.6
2002	1307	81.6	16.0	24.3
2003	1307	81.6	16.0	24.3
2004	1321	83.8	15.8	0.1
2005	1300	83.6	15.6	n/a
2006	1340	84.9	15.8	n/a
2007	1322	88.4	15.0	34.6
2008	1267	86.4	14.7	31.9
2009	1257	83.7	15.0	38.7
2010	1195	76.8	15.5	40.5
2011	1162	71.5	16.2	41.5
2012	1152	69.2	16.6	44.1
2013	1060	64.7	16.3	43.5
2014	1075	65.5	16.3	42
2015	1020	n/a	n/a	42.4
2016	1029	65.0	15.8	41.5
2017	1027	63.5	16.1	36.2
2018	962	64.9	14.8	34.2
2019	977	63.2	15.4	38.6
2020	951	62.8	15.1	39.3
2021	933	63.1	14.7	46.6
2022	962	66.8	14.3	36.4
2023	902	69.6	12.9	41.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1154	71.0	16.2	13.1
1989	1133	70.0	16.1	8.5
1990	1086	72.6	14.9	8.8
1991	1116	73.6	15.1	14.9
1992	1177	73.9	15.9	17
1993	1204	78.0	15.4	22.6
1994	1210	77.8	15.6	22
1995	1290	84.6	15.2	26
1996	1290	84.6	15.2	26
1997	1309	85.2	15.4	26.4
1998	1295	83.5	15.5	27.9
1999	1261	82.1	15.4	34.6
2000	1298	84.3	15.4	32.4
2001	1293	84.6	15.3	32.6
2002	1307	81.6	16.0	24.3
2003	1307	81.6	16.0	24.3
2004	1321	83.8	15.8	0.1
2005	1300	83.6	15.6	n/a
2006	1340	84.9	15.8	n/a
2007	1322	88.4	15.0	34.6
2008	1267	86.4	14.7	31.9
2009	1257	83.7	15.0	38.7
2010	1195	76.8	15.5	40.5
2011	1162	71.5	16.2	41.5
2012	1152	69.2	16.6	44.1
2013	1060	64.7	16.3	43.5
2014	1075	65.5	16.3	42
2015	1020	n/a	n/a	42.4
2016	1029	65.0	15.8	41.5
2017	1027	63.5	16.1	36.2
2018	962	64.9	14.8	34.2
2019	977	63.2	15.4	38.6
2020	951	62.8	15.1	39.3
2021	933	63.1	14.7	46.6
2022	962	66.8	14.3	36.4
2023	902	69.6	12.9	41.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$714 (5.3%)	$12,655 (94.7%)	$13,370
2020	$316 (2.4%)	$12,616 (97.5%)	$12,933
2021	$775 (5.5%)	$13,440 (94.5%)	$14,216

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 141^st of 400 High schools	Ranks 136^th of 415 High schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (East High)	55.7	47.6	8.1%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wausau School District)	56.4	47.4	9%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (East High)	46.7	52.4	5.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wausau School District)	40.4	48.7	8.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (East High)	26.7	40.4	13.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wausau School District)	26.1	37.3	11.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (East High)	39.6	31.3	8.3%
10th Grade Science (Wausau School District)	35.4	33	2.4%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	977	902	7.7%
African American	30	35	16.7%
American Indian	5	6	20%
Asian	121	103	14.9%
Hispanic	64	67	4.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	702	632	10%
Two or More Races	54	59	9.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.6%	41.6%	3%

Schools Near East High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)		Forward Exam Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East High	Public	9-12	2607 N 18th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 261-0650	902	70	12.9	41.6%	632 (70.1%)	35 (3.9%)	67 (7.4%)	103 (11.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.5%)	62.3	136^th of 415 public high schools	67.2%		66.1	116^th of 391 public high schools	70.3%	20	52.4	40.4	31.3								47.6		$14,216	$775	$13,440
Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2607 N 18th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 261-2490	59	6	9.8	71.2%	50 (84.7%)	1 (1.7%)	5 (8.5%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)													$17,077	$1,373	$15,705
West High	Public	9-12	1200 W Wausau Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 261-0850	1,446	100	14.4	39.8%	934 (64.6%)	18 (1.2%)	107 (7.4%)	314 (21.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (4.6%)	61.6	140^th of 415 public high schools	66.3%		42.2	216^th of 391 public high schools	44.8%	76	46.8	37.9	35.8								49.2		$12,525	$297	$12,228
D C Everest Idea School	Public, Charter	6-12	4704 Camp Phillips Rd	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 359-0511	65	4	15.7	29.2%	60 (92.3%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	98.6	4^th of 415 public high schools	99.0%					(n/a)	80.0		60.0	62.5	50.0	28.6	12.5	50.0	42.9	100.0	81.8	57.1	$11,837	$554	$11,283
D C Everest High	Public	10-12	6500 Alderson St	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 359-6561	1,311	76	17.2	33.4%	956 (72.9%)	27 (2.1%)	79 (6.0%)	198 (15.1%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.2%)	53.8	189^th of 415 public high schools	54.5%		51.4	176^th of 391 public high schools	55.0%	13	42.0	34.8	35.1								46.0		$12,097	$849	$11,247
Marathon High	Public	9-12	204 East St	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 443-2226	263	21	12.6	17.9%	244 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	73.5	80^th of 415 public high schools	80.7%		66.1	117^th of 391 public high schools	70.1%	37	52.2	40.6	39.1								57.4		$17,476	$307	$17,168
Mosinee High	Public	9-12	1000 High St	Mosinee	54455	Marathon County	Mosinee School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 693-2550	603	44	13.7	23.4%	561 (93.0%)	8 (1.3%)	16 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	68.8	104^th of 415 public high schools	74.9%		67.8	106^th of 391 public high schools	72.9%	2	49.3	30.3	40.9								66.4		$13,232	$380	$12,853
Merrill Adult Diploma Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	1004 E 1st Street	Merrill	54452	Lincoln County	Merrill Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 536-1431	26	1	26.0	42.3%	22 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)								(n/a)													$11,851	$176	$11,675
Merrill High	Public	9-12	1201 N Sales St	Merrill	54452	Lincoln County	Merrill Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 536-4594	803	48	16.7	33.9%	722 (89.9%)	8 (1.0%)	28 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.9%)	40.2	256^th of 415 public high schools	38.3%		16.8	356^th of 391 public high schools	9.0%	100	40.1	29.7	30.2								37.3		$12,446	$272	$12,174
Edgar High	Public	9-12	203 E Birch St	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 352-2352	201	16	12.5	30.8%	189 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	39.6	259^th of 415 public high schools	37.6%		32	285^th of 391 public high schools	27.1%	26		18.9	30.2								52.0		$15,291	$697	$14,593

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