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Item: Marshfield Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1010 E Fourth St
Marshfield, WI 54449-4538

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Top 30%

Tel: (715) 387-1101

www.marshfieldschools.org

Top Rankings

Marshfield Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,186 Schools

# Students

3,553 Students

806,117 Students

# Teachers

238 Teachers

58,787 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	183	104
Kind	192	112
1	211	116
2	243	120
3	254	123
4	229	124
5	249	125
6	274	125
7	265	127
8	272	128
9	297	139
10	285	141
11	311	143
12	288	148

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District Rank

Marshfield Unified School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#124 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marshfield Unified School District
2023	#124
2022	#106
2021	#84
2019	#103
2018	#159
2017	#114
2016	#94
2015	#145
2014	#58
2013	#70
2012	#58
2011	#60
2010	#65

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43%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	43%	40%
2022	46%	39%
2021	44%	38%
2019	48%	43%
2018	48%	44%
2017	49%	43%
2016	47%	43%
2015	47%	44%
2014	58%	49%
2013	57%	48%
2012	58%	49%
2011	88%	77%
2010	86%	77%

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49%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2022	49%	38%
2021	50%	39%
2019	52%	41%
2018	48%	43%
2017	55%	45%
2016	57%	44%
2015	59%	52%
2014	47%	37%
2013	45%	37%
2012	47%	36%
2011	91%	83%
2010	91%	82%

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54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2022	54%	44%
2021	55%	44%

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91%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	91%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	93%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	88%
2017	93%	87%
2016	91%	86%
2015	96%	87%
2014	94%	87%
2013	94%	87%
2012	94%	87%
2011	97%	86%

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(2022-23)

14.2%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	14.2%	24%
2022	13.1%	27.1%
2021	7.9%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.25	0.52
2022	0.23	0.51
2021	0.22	0.51
2020	0.22	0.50
2019	0.22	0.50
2018	0.21	0.49
2017	0.21	0.49
2016	0.20	0.48
2015	0.20	0.46
2014	0.20	0.46
2013	0.19	0.45
2012	0.19	0.44
2011	0.18	0.44
2010	0.15	0.41
2009	0.14	0.41
2008	0.13	0.39
2007	0.12	0.39
2006	0.11	0.38
2005	0.11	0.38
2004	0.09	0.36
2003	0.09	0.36
2002	0.09	0.35
2001	0.08	0.33
2000	0.06	0.33
1999	0.05	0.32
1998	0.06	0.32
1997	0.05	0.30
1996	0.05	0.30
1995	0.05	0.29
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.04	0.27
1992	0.04	0.27
1991	0.03	0.25
1990	0.03	0.25
1989	0.03	0.25
1988	0.04	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	6%	14%
2022	6%	13%
2021	5%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	4%	10%
2012	4%	10%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	10%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%

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% White

86%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	86%	67%
2022	88%	68%
2021	88%	68%
2020	88%	69%
2019	88%	69%
2018	89%	70%
2017	89%	70%
2016	89%	71%
2015	89%	72%
2014	90%	72%
2013	90%	73%
2012	90%	74%
2011	90%	74%
2010	92%	76%
2009	92%	76%
2008	93%	77%
2007	94%	77%
2006	95%	78%
2005	95%	78%
2004	95%	79%
2003	95%	79%
2002	95%	80%
2001	96%	81%
2000	97%	81%
1999	97%	82%
1998	97%	82%
1997	97%	83%
1996	97%	83%
1995	98%	84%
1994	98%	84%
1993	98%	85%
1992	98%	85%
1991	99%	86%
1990	99%	86%
1989	99%	86%
1988	98%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,771 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$68 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$68 MM	$18 MM
2022	$66 MM	$16 MM
2021	$59 MM	$15 MM
2020	$58 MM	$14 MM
2019	$61 MM	$14 MM
2018	$53 MM	$14 MM
2017	$52 MM	$13 MM
2016	$52 MM	$13 MM
2015	$49 MM	$12 MM
2014	$49 MM	$12 MM
2012	$50 MM	$12 MM
2011	$51 MM	$13 MM
2010	$49 MM	$12 MM
2009	$46 MM	$12 MM
2008	$42 MM	$12 MM
2007	$43 MM	$12 MM
2006	$40 MM	$11 MM
2005	$40 MM	$11 MM
2004	$39 MM	$11 MM
2003	$38 MM	$10 MM
2002	$35 MM	$10 MM
2001	$35 MM	$10 MM
2000	$33 MM	$9 MM
1999	$32 MM	$8 MM
1998	$31 MM	$8 MM
1997	$30 MM	$8 MM
1996	$29 MM	$7 MM
1995	$28 MM	$7 MM
1992	$25 MM	$6 MM
1990	$20 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$60 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$60 MM	$17 MM
2022	$60 MM	$16 MM
2021	$54 MM	$15 MM
2020	$57 MM	$14 MM
2019	$59 MM	$14 MM
2018	$50 MM	$14 MM
2017	$49 MM	$13 MM
2016	$52 MM	$13 MM
2015	$48 MM	$12 MM
2014	$47 MM	$12 MM
2012	$47 MM	$12 MM
2011	$49 MM	$13 MM
2010	$48 MM	$12 MM
2009	$45 MM	$12 MM
2008	$43 MM	$11 MM
2007	$49 MM	$11 MM
2006	$53 MM	$11 MM
2005	$39 MM	$11 MM
2004	$38 MM	$10 MM
2003	$37 MM	$10 MM
2002	$37 MM	$10 MM
2001	$35 MM	$10 MM
2000	$32 MM	$10 MM
1999	$32 MM	$9 MM
1998	$30 MM	$9 MM
1997	$30 MM	$8 MM
1996	$28 MM	$8 MM
1995	$27 MM	$7 MM
1992	$27 MM	$6 MM
1990	$18 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,182

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$18,107	$20,847
2022	$17,319	$19,615
2021	$15,163	$18,324
2020	$14,586	$16,879
2018	$13,289	$16,046
2017	$12,784	$15,634
2016	$12,949	$15,217
2015	$11,992	$13,583
2014	$12,189	$13,907
2012	$12,150	$13,331
2011	$12,515	$14,085
2010	$11,895	$13,583
2009	$11,247	$12,827
2008	$10,434	$12,886
2007	$10,572	$12,505
2006	$10,271	$12,012
2005	$9,987	$11,868
2004	$9,664	$11,167
2003	$9,270	$10,285
2002	$8,577	$9,947
2001	$8,537	$9,720
2000	$7,967	$8,956
1999	$7,555	$8,375
1998	$7,188	$7,873
1997	$6,955	$7,459
1995	$6,412	$6,949
1992	$6,114	$6,103
1990	$5,013	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$16,771

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marshfield Unified School District	Wisconsin
2023	$15,831	$19,897
2022	$15,852	$18,714
2021	$13,978	$17,545
2020	$14,212	$16,633
2018	$12,566	$16,563
2017	$11,978	$15,583
2016	$12,972	$15,045
2015	$11,841	$13,316
2014	$11,800	$13,867
2012	$11,445	$12,958
2011	$12,205	$13,726
2010	$11,745	$13,316
2009	$10,891	$12,642
2008	$10,672	$12,234
2007	$12,062	$11,794
2006	$13,479	$11,428
2005	$9,686	$11,296
2004	$9,495	$10,661
2003	$9,197	$10,162
2002	$8,929	$9,911
2001	$8,630	$9,632
2000	$7,737	$9,400
1999	$7,511	$9,088
1998	$6,944	$8,599
1997	$6,894	$8,007
1995	$6,292	$6,987
1992	$6,623	$6,313
1990	$4,569	$5,403

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Best Marshfield Unified School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1112 W 11th St
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1238

Gr: PK-6 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Nasonville Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

11044 Us Highway 10
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 383-1312

Gr: PK-6 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #33.

Grant Elementary School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

425 W Upham St
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-4747

Gr: K-6 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #44.

Madison Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

510 N Palmetto Ave
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-8181

Gr: PK-6 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #55.

Marshfield High School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1401 E Becker Rd
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-8464

Gr: 9-12 | 1,181 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #66.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1621 S Felker Ave
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1296

Gr: PK-6 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #77.

Marshfield Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

900 E 4th St
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1249

Gr: 7-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: n/an/a

Marshfield K4

Add to Compare

1010 E Fourth St
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1101

Gr: PK | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 53:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Marshfield Unified School District?

Marshfield Unified School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,553 students.

What is the rank of Marshfield Unified School District?

Marshfield Unified School District is ranked #118 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Marshfield Unified School District?

86% of Marshfield Unified School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Marshfield Unified School District?

Marshfield Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.

What is Marshfield Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,771 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,553 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 91% (Top 30% in WI)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education