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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,884 students in Mcfarland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Mcfarland School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
5,472 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Mcfarland 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 77% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
77%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.58
# American Indian Students
45 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
138 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
634 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
15%
# Black Students
491 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
3,725 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
68%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
446 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
245
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
295
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
344
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
342
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
418
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
447
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
555
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
663
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
787
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,995 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,540
$16,831
Spending / Student
$12,995
$16,804
Best Mcfarland School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Mound Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6330 Exchange St
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-8980
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-8980
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #22.
Wisconsin Virtual K-8 (Wiva)
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4721 Dale-curtin Dr
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Grades: PK-8
| 1,353 students
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