Marinette School District

2139 Pierce Ave
Marinette, WI 54143-3998
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,312 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 41%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
1,586 Schools
# Students
1,958 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Marinette School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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:

0.30
0.55
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
58 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
1,638 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
84%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
112
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,219 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,412 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$17,219
$17,039
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
$15,412
$17,011
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marinette Intermediate
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
826 Owena St
Marinette, WI 54143
(715) 735-2600
Grades: 2-4
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
Marinette Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1011 Water St
Marinette, WI 54143
(715) 735-1500
Grades: 5-8
| 541 students
Rank: #33.
Marinette Primary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1520 Mott St
Marinette, WI 54143
(715) 735-2500
Grades: PK-1
| 378 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,958 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • 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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