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Schools in Marinette · Marinette School District

Marinette’s public schools score below 86% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Marinette’s districts is 23%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marinette, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#338of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
23%
▼ 15 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 21% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
1,914 students on the public path
In brief

Marinette’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Marinette’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,074 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Marinette Intermediate, then Marinette Middle, then Marinette High. Enrollment is up 21% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Thomas Aquinas Academy (private) and Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marinette’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of Wisconsin school districts, #338 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (763)Better than 15%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 941 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Marinette anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Marinette’s students in the tested grades sat them (941 in math, 941 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marinette, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Marinette PrimaryMarinette School DistrictC
2–4Marinette IntermediateMarinette School DistrictC−
5–8Marinette MiddleMarinette School DistrictC−
9–12Marinette HighMarinette School DistrictD

Marinette’s public schools are run by Marinette School District, which also serves Lake, Peshtigo and Porterfield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marinette School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,914 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,074WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 38.1% · 941 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.7% · 941 students tested

Marinette vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Marinette’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarinetteDMarinette
PeshtigoC−Peshtigo PK–12 · Marinette PK–12
PorterfieldDMarinette

All 2 neighbors share Marinette with Marinette, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Menominee, MI borders Marinette but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Marinette

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Marinetteby address
Marinette Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
C
390 students21:1Rate it →
Marinette Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 2–4
C−
372 students15:1Rate it →
Marinette Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
534 students13:1Rate it →
Marinette High
High · Grades 9–12
D
618 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
Grades 6–12
Private · Catholic
87 students8:1Rate it →
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
74 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Marinette’s schools

Are Marinette’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marinette children attend score below 86% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #338 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marinette in?

Marinette School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,914 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marinette kids go to high school?

Marinette High, with 618 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Marinette’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Marinette School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Marinette spend per student?

$13,074 in Marinette School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Marinette?

Yes: St. Thomas Aquinas Academy (Catholic, grades 6–12, 87 students) and Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 74 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.