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C+

Marshall School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Marshall, Sun Prairie, Medina and York, and parts of Cottage Grove and Deerfield.

Marshall’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,094
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,515
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$10.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Marshall School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 36% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the WI average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $10.3M, about $9,459 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 36% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Marshall 3,696BSun Prairie 2,291C+Medina 1,300York 667

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Marshall. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Marshall MiddleThis district
9–12Marshall HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 38.7% · 443 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.1% · 441 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.5% · 86 in the class

96% 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
$18,515 per student · 12% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 40%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 55%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,683’20
1,290’21
1,098’22
1,046’23
1,094’24

Down 35% since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Marshall Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Marshall
251 students12:1
Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshall
C
246 students12:1
JEDI Virtual K-12
Other · Grades PK–12 · Whitewater
B
188 students
Marshall Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Marshall
C
128 students11:1
Marshall High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
D
281 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Sun Prairie Area School DistrictBristol, Burke, Sun Prairie
$15,847per student
Waterloo School DistrictPortland, Waterloo, Waterloo
$17,167per student
Columbus School DistrictColumbus, Hampden
$15,320per student
Lake Mills Area School DistrictLake Mills, Waterloo
$14,090per 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.