Can I use Wood County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Wood County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Wood County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Wood County?

Start with the 32 listed public schools and 5 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Wood County Schools & Education

Name: Wood County, Wisconsin Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Wood County, Wisconsin

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

70/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

93.7%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.7%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,826

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,113

School Score

70/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 65/100

State Score Position

#27

of 72 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Wood County

Measured School Summary

Wood County performs at an average level with a school score of 70/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.7%.

Funding Context

At $7,826 per pupil, Wood County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 7% above the Wisconsin average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Wood County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

32 public schools and 5 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

70/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #27 of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data.

Completion

93.7%

1.9 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,826

$287 below the state average

School coverage

5 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Wood County has 32 public schools across 5 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Wood County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Wood County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#27

of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Marshfield Unified School District

Elementary to high school visible

3,764 students

Elementary 5Middle 1High 1Other 1

8 listed schools in this county slice.

Nekoosa School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,246 students

Elementary 1Middle 2High 2Other 1

6 listed schools in this county slice.

Auburndale School District

Elementary and high visible

829 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

Pittsville School District

Elementary and high visible

552 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Marshfield Unified School District is the largest listed district slice, with 8 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Wood County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Wood County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Town-Based Schools Anchor Wood County's Public Education System

Education data brief for Wood County, Wisconsin.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Wood County's public school system is predominantly town-based, with 19 of its 32 schools classified in town locales and the remaining 13 in rural areas. This structure serves 11,258 students across five districts, with an average school size of 352 students. The Marshfield Unified School District is the largest district, enrolling 3,764 students, while Lincoln High in the Wisconsin Rapids School District is the largest individual school with 1,380 students. The county reports a graduation rate of 93.7%, exceeding both the state average of 91.8% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Per-pupil spending is $7,826, which is lower than the state average of $8,113 and significantly less than the national average of $13,000. The composite school score for the county is 69.8, surpassing the national median of 50.0. Three charter schools and two alternative schools are currently in operation within the county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Wood County

Reported Enrollment

11,258

32 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

9% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary16

Middle5

High8

Other3

5 School Districts in Wood County

Marshfield Unified School District

Nekoosa School District

6 schools

1,246 students

Auburndale School District

2 schools

829 students

Pittsville School District

2 schools

552 students

Port Edwards School District

3 schools

447 students

32 Public Schools in Wood County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Wood County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Lincoln High	Profile	Wisconsin Rapids School District	Wisconsin Rapids, 54494Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,380
Marshfield High	Profile	Marshfield Unified School District	Marshfield, 54449Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,242
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle	Record	Wisconsin Rapids School District	Wisconsin Rapids, 54495Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	924
Grant Elementary	Record	Marshfield Unified School District	Marshfield, 54449Town: Distant	PK–6	Primary	604
Marshfield Middle	Record	Marshfield Unified School District	Marshfield, 54449Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	563
Auburndale Elementary	Record	Auburndale School District	Auburndale, 54412Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	419
Auburndale High	Record	Auburndale School District	Auburndale, 54412Rural: Distant	6–12	High	410
Pittsville Elementary	Record	Pittsville School District	Pittsville, 54466Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	383
Alexander Middle	Record	Nekoosa School District	Nekoosa, 54457Rural: Fringe	4–8	Middle	359
Woodside Elementary	Record	Wisconsin Rapids School District	Wisconsin Rapids, 54494Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	349
Humke Elementary	Record	Nekoosa School District	Nekoosa, 54457Rural: Fringe	PK–3	Primary	339
Howe Elementary	Record	Wisconsin Rapids School District	Wisconsin Rapids, 54494Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	338
Washington Elementary	Record	Marshfield Unified School District	Marshfield, 54449Town: Distant	PK–6	Primary	314
Mead Elementary	Record	Wisconsin Rapids School District	Wisconsin Rapids, 54495Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	296
Nekoosa High	Record	Nekoosa School District	Nekoosa, 54457Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	295
Washington Elementary	Record	Wisconsin Rapids School District	Wisconsin Rapids, 54494Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	293
Nasonville Elementary	Record	Marshfield Unified School District	Marshfield, 54449Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	289
Madison Elementary	Record	Marshfield Unified School District	Marshfield, 54449Town: Distant	PK–6	Primary	282
Lincoln Elementary	Record	Marshfield Unified School District	Marshfield, 54449Town: Distant	PK–6	Primary	275
WRPS Four-year-old Kindergarten and PK Early Childhood	Record	Wisconsin Rapids School District	Wisconsin Rapids, 54494Town: Distant	PK	Other	233

Lincoln High

Wisconsin Rapids School District

Wisconsin Rapids, 54494 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,380 students

Marshfield High

Marshfield Unified School District

Marshfield, 54449 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,242 students

Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle

Wisconsin Rapids School District

Wisconsin Rapids, 54495 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle924 students

Grant Elementary

Marshfield Unified School District

Marshfield, 54449 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary604 students

Marshfield Middle

Marshfield Unified School District

Marshfield, 54449 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle563 students

Auburndale Elementary

Auburndale School District

Auburndale, 54412 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary419 students

Auburndale High

Auburndale School District

Auburndale, 54412 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High410 students

Pittsville Elementary

Pittsville School District

Pittsville, 54466 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary383 students

Alexander Middle

Nekoosa School District

Nekoosa, 54457 / Rural: Fringe

Record4–8Middle359 students

Woodside Elementary

Wisconsin Rapids School District

Wisconsin Rapids, 54494 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary349 students

Humke Elementary

Nekoosa School District

Nekoosa, 54457 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–3Primary339 students

Howe Elementary

Wisconsin Rapids School District

Wisconsin Rapids, 54494 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary338 students

Washington Elementary

Marshfield Unified School District

Marshfield, 54449 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary314 students

Mead Elementary

Wisconsin Rapids School District

Wisconsin Rapids, 54495 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary296 students

Nekoosa High

Nekoosa School District

Nekoosa, 54457 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High295 students

Washington Elementary

Wisconsin Rapids School District

Wisconsin Rapids, 54494 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary293 students

Nasonville Elementary

Marshfield Unified School District

Marshfield, 54449 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary289 students

Madison Elementary

Marshfield Unified School District

Marshfield, 54449 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary282 students

Lincoln Elementary

Marshfield Unified School District

Marshfield, 54449 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary275 students

WRPS Four-year-old Kindergarten and PK Early Childhood

Wisconsin Rapids School District

Wisconsin Rapids, 54494 / Town: Distant

RecordPKOther233 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,826

State avg $8,113

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Wisconsin counties have the highest graduation rates?

Ozaukee County (97.6%), Oneida County (96.8%), and Vilas County (96.1%) currently lead Wisconsin among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Wisconsin?

Across Wisconsin counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,113. The highest current county values are Bayfield County ($10,665), Vilas County ($10,435), and Florence County ($10,426). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Wood County?

Wood County has a school score of 70/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Wood County?

The high school graduation rate in Wood County is 93.7%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Wood County spend per student?

Wood County spends $7,826 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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