Marathon City School District

204 East St
Marathon, WI 54448
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 161 students in Marathon City School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Marathon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
776 Students
48,388 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
2,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marathon City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#219 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
39%
38%
38%
45-49%
44%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
90%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,267 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,399
$17,039
Spending / Student
$12,267
$17,011

Best Marathon City School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marathon Venture Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Spring Valley Dr
Marathon, WI 54448
(715) 443-2538
Grades: 6-8
| 161 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 776 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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