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Marshfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Marshfield, McMillan, Richfield, Lincoln, Fremont, Day, Rock, Hewitt, Marshfield and Cameron, and parts of Lynn and Green Valley.

Marshfield’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
3,553
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,984
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Marshfield School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 68% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the WI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.4M, about $115 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 68% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Marshfield 18,980B+McMillan 2,085B+Richfield 1,652B+Lincoln 1,630BFremont 1,363B+Day 1,052Rock 809Hewitt 798Marshfield 782Cameron 548

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Marshfield. Grade by grade →

PK–64 schoolsThis district
7–8Marshfield MiddleThis district
9–12Marshfield HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 38.7% · 1,894 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 38.1% · 1,886 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.5% · 298 in the class

97% 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
$13,984 per student · 15% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 40%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 63%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,869’20
3,812’21
3,764’22
3,682’23
3,553’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
A
316 students15:1
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
B+
295 students12:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
B−
281 students13:1
Nasonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshfield
A
231 students12:1
Marshfield K4
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Marshfield
158 students
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Marshfield
A
554 students15:1
Marshfield Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Marshfield
B
537 students15:1
Marshfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshfield
B+
1,181 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Auburndale School DistrictArpin, Auburndale, Milladore
$13,311per student
Spencer School DistrictSherman, Spencer
$14,237per student
Neillsville School DistrictGrant, Sherwood, York
$13,898per student
Pittsville School DistrictCary, Sherwood, Wood
$16,203per 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.