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.

Among the three high schools, East High stands out with the highest 4-year graduation rate at 95.6% and the lowest dropout rate at 0.5%. The school also boasts the strongest academic performance, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy faces challenges, with a concerning 50.0% chronic absenteeism rate and a relatively high 3.3% dropout rate, which may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (71.19%).

Across the district, Wausau School District schools generally outperform the state averages in 10th-grade proficiency rates for the Forward Exam/Social Studies and ACT/English Language Arts. However, the district's per-student spending and student-teacher ratios vary, with Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy having the highest per-student spending and the lowest student-teacher ratio, while West High has the lowest per-student spending and the highest student-teacher ratio.