The brief
A private school in Wausau, WI serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
It ranks 261 of 616 schools in Wisconsin.
Newman Catholic Schools is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
- 202552%
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 20 schools in Wausau. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in WI.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 47% (2025 FORWARD) · reading/ELA 56% (2025 FORWARD).
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in WI.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 54401; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 FORWARD; directory SY 2021–22
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $69,542
- Median home value
- $186,100
- Median rent
- $969/mo
- College educated
- 30.9%
- Homeownership
- 66.3%
- Poverty rate
- 11.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54401; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 50
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 60
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,002/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wausau. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Wausau), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White81%
- Hispanic9%
- Asian5%
- Two or More4%
- Black1%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Newman Catholic Schools serve?
Newman Catholic Schools serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Newman Catholic Schools?
Newman Catholic Schools has an enrollment of approximately 501 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newman Catholic Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Newman Catholic Schools is 8.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Newman Catholic Schools rank in WI?
Newman Catholic Schools ranks #261 of 616 private schools in WI.
What is Newman Catholic Schools's MySchoolScout rating?
Newman Catholic Schools has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Newman Catholic Schools?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Newman Catholic Schools has 47% math proficiency (2025 FORWARD) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 FORWARD).
Is Newman Catholic Schools a private school?
Yes, Newman Catholic Schools is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Newman Catholic Schools a religious school?
Newman Catholic Schools has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 501
- Gender split
- 47% M / 53% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 58
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 6.2 hours
- Days per year
- 173 days
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Marathon County
- Phone
- (715) 845-5735
- Area population (ZIP 54401)
- 31,430
- Area average commute
- 15.4 min
- Area median age
- 40.6
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2021–22).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.