Summary:
ZIP code 54177, in rural Wausaukee, Wisconsin, contains exactly one middle school — Wausaukee Middle — which serves 94 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Wausaukee School District. The school reports a 45.74% free/reduced-price lunch rate, $17,550 in per-student spending, and a 9.6 student-teacher ratio. Its dropout rate was 0.0%, while chronic absenteeism was 18.7% — above both the district's 16.8% and the state's 17.3%.
Academically, the picture is sharply split. Wausaukee Middle ranked 501 of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it at the 22nd percentile with 1 star, while the district overall sat at the 5th percentile with 0 stars. Eighth graders scored above the state in social studies (73.68% proficient vs. 64.63%) and science (57.89% vs. 51.86%), and 8th grade ELA climbed from 27.27% to 42.11%. However, ELA and math generally trailed statewide results. Eighth grade math came in at 21.05% against the state's 53.67% — a 32.62-point gap and the lowest result in the data — down from 39.39% the prior year. Sixth grade ELA was 26.47% versus the state's 54.95%, and 7th grade math was 31.25% versus 55.67%.
The key takeaway for parents is that math declined across all three grades, with the school average falling from 39.99% to 30.18%, while ELA held roughly flat near 35% and remained about 19 points below the state. Science and social studies were the clear bright spots. Because each grade-level cohort is small, one or two students can move a proficiency rate by several points, so year-to-year changes should be read with caution. Even with relatively favorable staffing and spending indicators, achievement in ELA and math remains below state averages.
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