Summary:
ZIP code 54403 has one middle school in this data set: Horace Mann Middle in Wausau, WI, serving grades 6–8 with 635 students as part of the Wausau School District. The school has a free/reduced lunch rate of 46.14%, per-student spending of $15,828, and a student-teacher ratio of 13.2.
Horace Mann Middle is on an upward trajectory. Its statewide rank percentile rose from 45 in 2023–2024 to 53 in 2024–2025 to 57 in 2025–2026, and its star rating improved from 2 to 3 stars. The Wausau School District ranks 241 out of 432 districts, at the 44th percentile with 2 stars. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8%, lower than the district's 15.2% and the state's 17.3%. Its reported dropout rate is 0.0%, compared with 0.4% for the district and 1.1% for the state.
In 2025–2026, 8th grade was a clear strength: ELA was 59.90% proficient (above district 57.61% and state 54.38%), math was 61.46% (above district 57.61% and state 53.67%), and science was 54.45% (above district 53.77% and state 51.86%). Social studies was 64.92%, above state 64.63% but below district 69.72%. 7th grade is the main academic concern: ELA was 50.87% (below district 55.25% and state 55.33%) and math was 53.76% (below district 59.45% and state 55.67%). Overall, the school improved in 6 of 8 reported grade-subject areas year over year, with 7th grade ELA and math as exceptions.
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