Top Rankings
Medford Area Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 2,125 students in Medford Area Public School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Medford Area Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
4,193 Students
48,853 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
2,522 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Medford Area Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.70
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
88%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,714 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,963 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,714
$17,039
Spending / Student
$8,963
$17,011
Best Medford Area Public School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rural Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
624 College St, Rm 104
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-4620
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-4620
Gr: PK-12 | 2,125 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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