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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARATHON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550867000992

Marathon High

204 East St, Marathon, WI 54448 · (715) 443-2226 · Marathon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
274
High
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
45 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 96925%
Grade 107126%
Grade 117026%
Grade 126423%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
25091%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
124%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Asian
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
73%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14252%
Female
13248%

School pathway

Feeds from
Marathon Venture Academy06–08
Based on grade levels within Marathon City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Marathon High

Marathon High's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Marathon High this school27416.4%56.1%
Laconia High
Rosendale
31816.4%41.6%
Fall Creek High
Fall Creek
27018.1%52.0%
New Glarus High
New Glarus
32014.7%63.0%
Prescott High
Prescott
39418.3%49.5%
Kiel High
Kiel
37518.7%41.8%
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Marathon High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WisconsinIn Marathon County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
56.1%#90 of 402#3 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
274#276 of 532#8 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.0:1#84 of 325#2 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.4%#285 of 325#7 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
16.4%#375 of 418#10 of 10
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
274
+16 (+6%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252742113.0:116% (45)
2023-2428222.412.6:117% (48)
2022-2326320.712.7:118% (47)
2020-212582211.7:117% (43)
2015-162371813.2:112% (28)
2010-112481714.6:114% (35)
2000-013402314.8:18% (26)
1990-912881816.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marathon High.

About Marathon High

Marathon High is a high school located in Marathon, Wisconsin, in Marathon County. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 274 students on the rolls. High schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students, which makes this school 42% below average.

Marathon High sits within Marathon City School District, which has 3 schools and 770 students.

The share of White students at Marathon High is 91%. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Marathon High is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, Marathon High has a ratio of 13.0:1. The average for high schools in Wisconsin, 14.6:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 16% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Marathon County is 37%.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 67.6% at Marathon High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.1%.

The school is in Marathon County, where the median household earns about $77,884 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Marathon County, 52 public schools serve about 18,592 students.

Marathon High's closest public school neighbor is Marathon Venture Academy, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 63.6% on proficiency, and Marathon High is below that at 56.1%.

For locale, NCES codes Marathon High as Rural: Fringe.

Federal enrollment counts rose from 258 (2020-21) to 274 (2024-25). There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.0:1) than in 2020-21 (11.7:1).

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Marathon High. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Marathon County at a glance

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Population
138,403
Census ACS
Median income
$77,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
18,592 students

Quick facts

School name
Marathon High
District
Marathon City School District
Address
204 East St, Marathon, WI 54448
Phone
(715) 443-2226
County
Marathon County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
274
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
45 (16%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
550867000992
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Marathon City School District
Other schools in Marathon
Other Marathon High schools

One other US public school is named Marathon High. Marathon High is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Marathon High
What is the total enrollment at Marathon High?
Marathon High enrolls approximately 274 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Marathon High serve?
Marathon High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Marathon High have?
Marathon High employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Marathon High?
Student demographics at Marathon High are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Marathon High public or private?
Marathon High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marathon City School District.
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