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West High School welcomed most students in 2024-25 school year

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Wausau School District Superintendent Keith W. Hilts (2023) | Wausau School District

Wausau School District Superintendent Keith W. Hilts (2023) | Wausau School District

West High School had the highest enrollment among Marathon County schools, welcoming 1,470 students during the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51.8% identified themselves as boys, and 48.2% as girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 66.2% of the West High School's total enrollment.

Among the 50 schools in Marathon County, D. C. Everest High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,335 students, while John Muir Middle School welcomed 967 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

West High School is a part of the Wausau School District, which roughly covers schools within Marathon County with its main office in Wausau.

In the previous school year, West High School also had the highest number of students among Marathon County schools.

In 2022, the teacher-to-student ratio was approximately 1:14 in Wisconsin classrooms, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

Enrollment in Marathon County Over 19 Years
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Enrollment in Marathon County Schools During 2024-25 School Year
School NameCityTotal School Enrollment
West High SchoolWausau1,470
D. C. Everest High SchoolWeston1,335
John Muir Middle SchoolWausau967
East High SchoolWausau893
D. C. Everest Junior High SchoolWeston848
D. C. Everest Middle SchoolWeston844
Mosinee Middle SchoolMosinee685
Horace Mann Middle SchoolWausau635
Mosinee Elementary SchoolMosinee632
Mosinee High SchoolMosinee548
Weston Elementary SchoolWeston519
G. D. Jones Elementary SchoolWausau492
Riverside Elementary SchoolRingle487
Mountain Bay Elementary SchoolWeston451
Evergreen Elementary SchoolRothschild450
Riverview Elementary SchoolWausau445
Rothschild Elementary SchoolRothschild408
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolWausau372
Spencer Junior High/High SchoolSpencer329
Stratford Elementary SchoolStratford328
Stettin Elementary SchoolWausau327
Marathon Elementary SchoolMarathon323
Spencer Elementary SchoolSpencer290
Stratford High SchoolStratford277
Marathon High SchoolMarathon274
Edgar Elementary SchoolEdgar255
D. C. Everest 4K Community PartnershipRothschild236
South Mountain Elementary SchoolWausau235
John Marshall Elementary SchoolWausau231
Maine Elementary SchoolWausau229
Hawthorn Hills Elementary SchoolWausau227
Lincoln Elementary SchoolWausau204
Rib Mountain Elementary SchoolWausau194
Edgar High SchoolEdgar193
Grant Elementary SchoolWausau189
Franklin Elementary SchoolWausau181
Marathon Venture AcademyMarathon173
Stratford Middle SchoolStratford163
Wausau Area Virtual EducationWausau152
Athens Elementary SchoolAthens136
Hatley Elementary SchoolHatley136
Wausau Area Montessori Charter SchoolWausau121
Edgar Middle SchoolEdgar120
Athens High SchoolAthens108
Maple Grove SchoolAthens94
Hewitt-Texas Elementary SchoolWausau85
Athens Middle SchoolAthens79
D. C. Everest Idea SchoolWeston69
Odyssey Elementary SchoolWeston64
Enrich Excel Achieve Learning AcademyWausau38

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

East High SchoolStratford Elementary SchoolGrant Elementary SchoolLincoln Elementary SchoolWausau West High SchoolWisconsin Department of Public InstructionJohn Marshall Elementary SchoolSouth Mountain Elementary SchoolEvergreen Elementary SchoolWeston Elementary SchoolEdgar High SchoolRothschild Elementary SchoolDc Everest Middle SchoolEdgar Elementary SchoolSpencer High SchoolMarathon Venture AcademyD C Everest 4k Community PartnershipRiverview Elementary SchoolStettin Elementary SchoolMarathon High SchoolOdyssey Elementary SchoolG.d. Jones Elementary SchoolWausau Area Virtual EducationAthens Middle SchoolHatley Elementary SchoolMosinee Middle SchoolD.C. Everest Senior High SchoolStratford Junior Senior High SchoolMosinee Elementary SchoolAthens High SchoolMaple Grove Elementary SchoolEdgar Middle SchoolMaine Elementary SchoolD.c. Everest Junior High SchoolWausau Area Montessori Charter SchoolThomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolSpencer Elementary SchoolMountain Bay Elementary SchoolStratford Middle SchoolRib Mountain Elementary SchoolJohn Muir Middle SchoolRiverside Elementary SchoolHorace Mann Middle SchoolD.C. Everest Idea SchoolFranklin Elementary SchoolHawthorn Hills Elementary SchoolEnrich Excel Achieve Learning AcademyMarathon Elementary SchoolAthens Elementary SchoolHewitt-Texas Elementary SchoolMosinee High School

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