Best Public Schools in Zip Code 54451

The 54451 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Medford Area Public School District, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual school. While the district as a whole is ranked 210 out of 428 in Wisconsin, the standout performer in this group is the Rural Virtual Academy, an alternative public charter virtual school serving grades PK-12.

The Rural Virtual Academy boasts an impressive 94.8% graduation rate and only a 0.1% dropout rate, significantly outperforming the Medford High school's 95.7% graduation and 1.4% dropout rates. The virtual school also maintains excellent test scores, often exceeding district and state averages, and a remarkably low 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, the traditional public schools in the area have more mixed academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.2% at Medford Elementary to 17.4% at Medford High.

While the schools serve student populations with relatively high percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, the Rural Virtual Academy stands out as a high-performing alternative option for families in the Medford area, providing an engaging and supportive virtual learning environment for its students.