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 is 1 public middle school serving 567 students in Marinette 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 School in Marinette School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
1,919 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
18,271 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
20 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
58 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,620 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
110
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
123
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
6,761
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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

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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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