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Markesan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 192 students in Markesan School District.
Public Preschools in Markesan School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
757 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Markesan School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
639 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
36
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,435 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 $16,937 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,435
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,937
$17,011
Best Markesan School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Markesan Primary
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Margaret St
Markesan, WI 53946
(920) 398-2373
Markesan, WI 53946
(920) 398-2373
Grades: PK-2
| 192 students
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