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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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,904 students in Mcfarland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Mcfarland School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
5,182 Students
254,938 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
18,628 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Mcfarland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Graduation Rate
73%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.57
# American Indian Students
37 Students
3,642 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
126 Students
10,985 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
505 Students
37,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
381 Students
30,859 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
3,718 Students
160,342 Students
% White Students
72%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
178 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
11,917 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
6,029
# Students in K Grade:
233
6,622
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
6,864
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
7,203
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
7,202
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
8,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
308
15,009
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
49,416
# Students in 7th Grade:
373
60,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
61,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
421
7,425
# Students in 10th Grade:
487
5,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
583
5,739
# Students in 12th Grade:
665
6,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,722 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,298
$16,747
Spending / Student
$13,722
$16,719
Best Mcfarland School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Mound Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6330 Exchange St
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-8980
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-8980
Grades: 6-8
| 551 students
Rank: #22.
Wisconsin Virtual K-8 (Wiva)
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4721 Dale-curtin Dr
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Grades: K-8
| 1,353 students
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