Top Rankings
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 middle school serving 174 students in Markesan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Markesan School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (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 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
757 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
13%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Markesan Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 E Vista Blvd
Markesan, WI 53946
(920) 398-2373
Markesan, WI 53946
(920) 398-2373
Grades: 6-8
| 174 students
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