Markesan Middle

Located at 100 E Vista Blvd, in Markesan, Wisconsin, Markesan Middle is a tight-knit middle school that serves 161 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Markesan School District. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

Within Markesan School District, which oversees 4 schools and 721 students, Markesan Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Markesan Middle shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 13% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Markesan Middle has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Markesan Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.4%, the actual is 54.5%, a residual of +0.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Green Lake County) reports that median household income runs about $68,196, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Green Lake County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,479 students), of which Markesan Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Markesan High, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Markesan Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Markesan Middle at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 62.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 16%: 192 students in 2018 compared to 161 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

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