Total enrollment
5,921
-170 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in McFarland School District
Wisconsin · 5,921 students · 1 city
McFarland School District in Wisconsin runs 9 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 5,921 students (an average of 658 per school).
4-year change in McFarland School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How McFarland School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,921 | #22 of 290 | #1,599 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #38 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #288 of 290 | #7,271 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.0% | #81 of 289 | #5,031 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #29 of 177 | #2,383 of 6,853 |
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 McFarland School District
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,155 to 5,921 students (up 43%) and from 215 to 344 full-time teachers (up 60%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA) | Mcfarland | High | 09-12 | 1,566 |
| Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) | Mcfarland | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,393 |
| McFarland High | Mcfarland | High | 09-12 | 727 |
| Indian Mound Middle | Mcfarland | Middle | 06-08 | 534 |
| Waubesa Intermediate | Mcfarland | Elementary | 03-05 | 489 |
| Conrad Elvehjem Primary School | Mcfarland | Elementary | PK-02 | 449 |
| Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High | Mcfarland | High | 09-12 | 423 |
| Insight School of Wisconsin High | Mcfarland | High | 09-12 | 202 |
| 4K McFarland | Mcfarland | Elementary | PK-PK | 138 |
About McFarland School District
McFarland School District is a small Wisconsin school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 5,921.
On the school-mix side, McFarland School District is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in McFarland School District is about 658, higher than the Wisconsin average of roughly 370.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in McFarland School District has declined 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,091 students to 5,921.
In the discussion threads here, the community for McFarland School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.