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Markesan School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Markesan, Green Lake, Kingston, Manchester, Marquette, Mackford, Fairwater, Kingston and Marquette, and parts of Brooklyn, Montello, Alto, Scott and Metomen.

Markesan’s School Grade B better than 63% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
721
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,460
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
The gist

What stands out about Markesan School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 62% of Wisconsin districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the WI average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 62% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BMarkesan 1,380Green Lake 1,194BKingston 1,107BManchester 1,088Marquette 526Mackford 509Fairwater 351Kingston 289Marquette 173

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Markesan. Grade by grade →

PK–2Markesan PrimaryThis district
3–5Markesan IntermediateThis district
6–8Markesan MiddleThis district
9–12Markesan HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 38.7% · 411 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.1% · 409 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.5% · 72 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,460 per student · 6% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 39%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 44%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
791’20
818’21
780’22
757’23
721’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Markesan Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Markesan
163 students12:1
Markesan Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Markesan
B
153 students12:1
Markesan Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Markesan
B
161 students11:1
Markesan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Markesan
B−
244 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Montello School DistrictBuffalo, Mecan, Packwaukee
$19,396per student
Princeton School DistrictMecan, Princeton, St. Marie
$18,248per student
Waupun School DistrictFox Lake, Trenton, Waupun
$13,994per student
Cambria-Friesland School DistrictRandolph, Springvale
$21,393per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.