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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 16% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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
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.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.7% | 38.2% |
| 2023-24 | 36.8% | 39.5% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Schools most like Marion High
Marion High's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion High this school | 227 | 44.5% | 43.8% |
| Riverdale High Muscoda | 192 | 44.3% | 66.3% |
| Montello Junior/Senior High Montello | 232 | 44.0% | 42.8% |
| Cadott High Cadott | 230 | 45.2% | 40.1% |
| Frederic 6-12 School Frederic | 214 | 46.7% | 54.5% |
| Niagara High Niagara | 184 | 42.4% | 49.4% |
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 Marion High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waupaca County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #243 of 402 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #44 of 64 ▼ 1 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #35 of 64 ▲ 9 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #311 of 532 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #67 of 325 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #284 of 325 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #117 of 418 | #1 of 7 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
227
+38 (+20%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 227 | 17.9 | 12.7:1 | 44% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 17.7 | 12.2:1 | 50% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 16.8 | 12.1:1 | 46% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 16 | 11.8:1 | 49% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 16.9 | 11.8:1 | 46% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 15 | 14.1:1 | 51% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 39% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 290 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 26% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 24 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion High.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (199 to 227); teachers up 6% (16.9 to 17.9).
About Marion High
Marion High is a small high school. Its address is in Marion, Wisconsin. The school's 227 students are in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 52% lower than the average for high schools in Wisconsin, which is about 475.
Marion School District (2 schools, 482 students) runs Marion High.
Federal enrollment data show Marion High is 91% White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. Marion High's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 17.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.7:1. That is lower than the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 44%. That tracks the 43% average for public schools in Waupaca County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Marion High is 6.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 43.8%. Predicted: 50.4%.
Waupaca County has these Census figures: the median household income is $72,830, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Waupaca County is home to 26 public schools and about 7,466 public school students.
Marion Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within ten miles of Marion High, there are 6 other public schools. On proficiency, Marion High is behind the 46.5% nearby average, ranking 5th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 227, a 20% gain from 189 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other Marion High schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Marion High. Marion High is the 7th largest of the 10.
- Marion High SchoolMarion, IL · 1,075 students
- Marion High SchoolMarion, IN · 1,058 students
- MARION HIGH SCHOOLMARION, AR · 927 students
- Marion High SchoolMarion, IA · 735 students
- Marion HighMarion, SC · 572 students
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.
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