Markesan Primary

Markesan Primary, a small primary school in Markesan, Wisconsin, run under Markesan School District, hosts 163 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 50% leaner than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Markesan School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 721 students; Markesan Primary is among them.

Demographically, Markesan Primary logs that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, census data for Green Lake County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,196 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Green Lake County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,479 students), Markesan Primary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Markesan Intermediate, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Markesan Primary has edged down 37%, going from 257 students in 2018 to 163 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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