Total enrollment
721
-70 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Markesan School District
Wisconsin · 721 students · 1 city
Within Markesan School District, 4 public K-12 schools serve about 721 students, an average of 180 per school.
4-year change in Markesan School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Markesan School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #124 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #241 of 290 | #8,148 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #148 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #60 of 290 | #2,225 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.4% | #126 of 289 | #5,830 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Markesan School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 782 to 721 students (down 8%) and from 58 to 59 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markesan High | Markesan | High | 09-12 | 244 |
| Markesan Primary | Markesan | Elementary | PK-02 | 163 |
| Markesan Middle | Markesan | Middle | 06-08 | 161 |
| Markesan Intermediate | Markesan | Elementary | 03-05 | 153 |
About Markesan School District
Markesan School District is a low-population Wisconsin school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 721.
Looking at the level breakdown, Markesan School District spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Markesan School District runs about 180 students per school, 51% lower than the state mean of roughly 370.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 9%: 791 students in SY 2020-21 versus 721 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Markesan School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.