Edgar Middle

Set in Edgar, Wisconsin, Edgar Middle is a very small middle school, one of the schools within Edgar School District. It enrolls 120 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 69% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

Within Edgar School District, which oversees 3 schools and 568 students, Edgar Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Edgar Middle lists that nearly all students (96%) are White. The remainder reads as 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Edgar Middle has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Edgar Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 33% of students at Edgar Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Edgar Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Marathon County shows the typical household earns roughly $77,884 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Marathon County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,592 students), Edgar Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Edgar High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Edgar Middle ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 55.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edgar Middle has shrank 12%, going from 136 students in 2018 to 120 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.