High Schools in Wausau School District

The Wausau School District in Wisconsin is home to three high schools: West High, East High, and Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and offer a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

East High stands out as the top-performing high school in the district, with the highest four-year graduation rate at 95.6% and the lowest dropout rate at 0.5%. The school also boasts relatively strong test scores, outperforming the district and state averages in several areas. In contrast, Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy, a public charter school, has the lowest test scores and the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 50.0%.

West High consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in all subject areas. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate at 15.6%. Despite the significant difference in spending per student between the schools, with Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy spending $4,552 more per student than West High, the data suggests that higher spending does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes.