Mcfarland School District

5101 Farwell St
Mcfarland, WI 53558-9216
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,883 students in Mcfarland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Mcfarland School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
5,656 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Mcfarland 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 77% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#337 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mcfarland   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcfarland   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.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcfarland   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.
36%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mcfarland   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.
77%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mcfarland   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.55
# American Indian Students
59 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
143 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
648 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
561 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
10%
10%
# White Students
3,795 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
67%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
460 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
234
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
482
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
614
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
727
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
830
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mcfarland   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
$71 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mcfarland   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
$13,100
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mcfarland   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
$12,572
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mcfarland   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 Mcfarland School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waubesa Intermediate
(Math: 62% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5605 Red Oak Trl
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-7667
Grades: 3-5
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Mound Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6330 Exchange St
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-8980
Grades: 6-8
| 545 students
Rank: #33.
Wisconsin Virtual K-8 (Wiva)
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4721 Dale-curtin Dr
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Grades: PK-8
| 1,353 students
Rank: n/an/a
6009 Johnson St
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-3146
Grades: PK-2
| 473 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,656 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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