For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 255 students in Marion School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Marion School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
482 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
24,407 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marion School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.8%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,618 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,230
$19,507
Spending / Student
$16,618
$18,878
Best Marion School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marion Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 N Main St
Marion, WI 54950
(715) 754-4501
Marion, WI 54950
(715) 754-4501
Gr: PK-6 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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