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Marshfield Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,621 students in Marshfield Unified School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Marshfield Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
3,682 Students
339,435 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
24,683 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marshfield Unified School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
87%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,688 is less than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,933
$17,045
Spending / Student
$14,688
$17,018
Best Marshfield Unified School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1112 W 11th St
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1238
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1238
Gr: PK-6 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
425 W Upham St
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-4747
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-4747
Gr: PK-6 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
510 N Palmetto Ave
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-8181
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-8181
Gr: PK-6 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1621 S Felker Ave
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1296
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1296
Gr: PK-6 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
1010 E Fourth St
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1101
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1101
Gr: PK | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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