Enrollment
227
High
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550873001005
Marion High
105 School St, Marion, WI 54950 · (715) 754-5273 · Waupaca County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
101 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Marion School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
38.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
227
+28 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.8:1
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Marion High
Marion High is a compact high school in Marion, Wisconsin, overseen by Marion School District. The school instructs 227 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 52% leaner than typical.
Marion School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 482 students; Marion High is among them.
On the student-mix side, Marion High reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder is composed of 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Waupaca County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, Marion High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 43.8%.
In the broader community, census data for Waupaca County shows median household income runs about $72,830, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Waupaca County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,466 students), of which Marion High is one.
Nearest neighbor: Marion Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Marion High at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.5%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Marion High's enrollment has rose 14% since 2018, when it stood at 199 (now 227).
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Waupaca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,569
Census ACS
Median income
$72,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,466 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Marion Elementary0.4 mi · 255
- Clintonville Middle6.9 mi · 224
- Clintonville High6.9 mi · 392
- Clintonville Elementary School7.1 mi · 505
- Tigerton High9.6 mi · 125
- Tigerton Elementary10.0 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About Marion HighHow many students attend Marion High?
Marion High enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 07-12.
Is Marion High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marion High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Marion High have?
Marion High employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Marion High?
Student demographics at Marion High are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Marion High public or private?
Marion High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marion School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.