Wausaukee Middle

Wausaukee Middle is a small public middle school in Wausaukee, WI, serving about 94 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Wausaukee School District. It ranks 501 of 643 statewide in 2025–2026 (22nd percentile, 1 star), while the district ranks 409 of 432 (5th percentile, 0 stars). Over the past decade, the school has never exceeded the 28th percentile. Dropout is reported as 0.0% from 2020–2021 through 2024–2025, but chronic absenteeism was 18.7% in 2024–2025—above the district’s 16.8% and state’s 17.3%. Free/reduced lunch was 45.74% in 2024–2025, down from 55.05% and 63.44%, and per-student spending was $17,550 with a 9.6:1 student-teacher ratio.

Compared with nearby Crivitz Middle, about 11.47 miles away and serving grades 7–8 with 120 students, Wausaukee Middle trails in core academics. Crivitz Middle ranks 302 of 643 (53rd percentile, 3 stars), and the Crivitz School District ranks 224 of 432 (48th percentile, 2 stars). In 2025–2026, Wausaukee Middle lagged the state in every ELA and math grade tested. Math was especially weak: 8th grade math was 21.05%, versus 51.85% at Crivitz Middle and 53.67% statewide; 7th grade ELA was 37.50% versus 61.19% at Crivitz Middle. Eighth grade ELA was nearly identical (42.11% vs. 42.59%). Wausaukee Middle’s strengths were 8th grade Social Studies (73.68%) and Science (57.89%), both above state and roughly comparable to Crivitz Middle. Despite higher spending and smaller classes (the school $17,550 and 9.6:1 vs. Crivitz Middle $12,582 and 16.2:1), Wausaukee Middle had higher chronic absenteeism (18.7% vs. Crivitz Middle’s 6.8%) and a higher free/reduced-lunch rate (45.74% vs. 34.17%).

Recent trends are mixed: 8th grade ELA improved from 27.27% to 42.11%, Social Studies rose from 57.58% to 73.68%, and Science rose from 48.48% to 57.89%, but math declined at every grade and 7th grade ELA fell from 42.11% to 37.50%. In 2025–2026, female, male, and low-SES subgroup rankings were all at or below the 25th percentile, suggesting broad schoolwide challenges. Because cohorts are small—8th grade appears to have roughly 19 students, 6th grade roughly 34—single-year swings can be volatile. Priorities to watch are math across all grades, ELA in 6th and 7th, attendance, and subgroup effectiveness.