Marinette School District

2139 Pierce Ave
Marinette, WI 54143-3998
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,284 students in Marinette School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Marinette School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
1,919 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Marinette School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#397 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marinette   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marinette   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marinette   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marinette   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marinette   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.54
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
58 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,620 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
84%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
110
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
123
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,569 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,725 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marinette   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marinette   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,569
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marinette   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,725
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marinette   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marinette School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marinette Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
826 Owena St
Marinette, WI 54143
(715) 735-2600
Grades: 2-4
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Marinette Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1011 Water St
Marinette, WI 54143
(715) 735-1500
Grades: 5-8
| 567 students
Rank: #33.
Marinette Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1520 Mott St
Marinette, WI 54143
(715) 735-2500
Grades: PK-1
| 352 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,919 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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