Top Rankings
Mcfarland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,946 students in Mcfarland 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 Preschools in Mcfarland School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
5,656 Students
339,553 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
24,692 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mcfarland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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 72% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#351 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
72%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
10%
11%
% White
67%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,100
$17,038
Spending / Student
$12,572
$17,011
Best Mcfarland School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wisconsin Virtual 4K-8 (WIVA)
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4721 Dale-curtin Dr
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Gr: PK-8 | 1,810 student Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
6009 Johnson St
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-4602
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-4602
Gr: PK | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
6009 Johnson St
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-3146
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-3146
Gr: PK-2 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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