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Schools in Medina · Marshall School District

Medina’s public schools score below 64% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Medina’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Medina, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
31%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 12% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
906 students on the public path
In brief

Medina’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1078 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Medina’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Medina’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,515 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Marshall Middle, then Marshall High. Enrollment is down 35% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Medina’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1078)Better than 25%
Towns in Dane County (32)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 442 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Medina anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Medina’s students in the tested grades sat them (443 in math, 441 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC
7–8Marshall Middlein MarshallC
9–12Marshall Highin MarshallD

Medina’s public schools are run by Marshall School District, which also serves Marshall, Sun Prairie and York. 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.

Marshall School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,094 students, down 35% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,515WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 38.1% · 441 students tested
Math29%
State average 38.7% · 443 students tested

Medina vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MedinaC+Marshall
DeerfieldBDeerfield
York—Columbus PK–12 · Marshall PK–12
Sun PrairieBSun Prairie Area PK–12 · Marshall PK–12
Waterloo—Waterloo PK–12 · Lake Mills Area PK–12
Cottage GroveBMonona Grove PK–12 · Deerfield PK–12
Waterloo (city)C−Waterloo

2 of the 6 neighbors share Marshall with Medina, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Medina

4 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).

Also serving Medinain other towns
Marshall Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Marshall
251 students12:1Rate it →
Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marshall
C
246 students12:1Rate it →
Marshall Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Marshall
C
128 students11:1Rate it →
Marshall High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
D
281 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Medina’s schools

Are Medina’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Medina children attend score below 64% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Medina in?

Marshall School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,094 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Medina kids go to high school?

Marshall High in Marshall, with 281 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Medina’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Marshall School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Medina spend per student?

$18,515 in Marshall School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.