| Index | Wausau | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 19 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 14 | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 114 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wausau | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.7% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.1% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.5% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 14 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Wausau. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wausau, WI schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Wausau, WI, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marathon City, WI | 1,331 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Mosinee, WI | 4,075 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Weston, WI | 15,139 | 45% | 7.1% |
| Rothschild, WI | 5,286 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Wausau, WI | 38,685 | 40% | 16.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wheeling, IL | 38,684 | 23% | 51.8% |
| Hot Springs, AR | 38,697 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Clovis, NM | 38,701 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Pacifica, CA | 38,663 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Issaquah, WA | 38,707 | 74% | 53.7% |
| Wausau, WI | 38,685 | 40% | 16.5% |
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