Marinette School District

2139 Pierce Ave
Marinette, WI 54143-3998
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 378 students in Marinette School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Marinette School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,958 Students
339,553 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
24,692 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marinette 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#397 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
26%
40%
23%
38%
28%
44%
(22-23)
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,219 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,412 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
$34 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,219
$17,038
Spending / Student
$15,412
$17,011

Best Marinette School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marinette Primary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1520 Mott St
Marinette, WI 54143
(715) 735-2500
Grades: PK-1
| 378 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,958 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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