For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 496 students in Marathon City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Marathon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,573 Schools
# Students
770 Students
533,782 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
40,532 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marathon City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
87%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,682 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,774
$19,507
Spending / Student
$13,682
$18,878
Best Marathon City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marathon Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Spring Valley Dr
Marathon, WI 54448
(715) 443-2538
Marathon, WI 54448
(715) 443-2538
Gr: PK-5 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Marathon Venture Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Spring Valley Dr
Marathon, WI 54448
(715) 443-2538
Marathon, WI 54448
(715) 443-2538
Gr: 6-8 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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