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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Marshfield High this year?
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Enrollment
1,181
High
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHFIELD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550882001021
Marshfield High
1401 E Becker Rd, Marshfield, WI 54449 · (715) 387-8464 · Wood County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,181 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
358 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 9 | 297 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 285 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 311 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 288 | 24% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Marshfield Unified School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Marshfield High
Marshfield High's state test result (61.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield High this school | 1,181 | 30.3% | 61.5% |
| West High West Bend | 1,085 | 25.9% | 43.7% |
| Chippewa Falls High Chippewa Falls | 1,451 | 33.2% | 48.8% |
| Stoughton High Stoughton | 834 | 26.4% | 46.0% |
| Tomah High Tomah | 882 | 34.7% | 38.8% |
| East High West Bend | 854 | 25.6% | 49.3% |
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 Marshfield High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #45 of 402 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,181 | #63 of 532 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #234 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #191 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #253 of 418 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #191 of 203 | N/A |
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
1,181
-39 (-3%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 899
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,181 | 76 | 15.5:1 | 30% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 1,244 | 81.8 | 15.2:1 | 35% (438) |
| 2022-23 | 1,242 | 80.4 | 15.5:1 | 33% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 1,220 | 78 | 15.6:1 | 31% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 1,189 | 80.2 | 14.8:1 | 23% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 1,220 | 77 | 15.8:1 | 27% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 1,261 | 78 | 16.2:1 | 23% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 1,496 | 88 | 17.0:1 | 11% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 899 | 70 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshfield High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,189 to 1,181); teachers down 5% (80.2 to 76).
About Marshfield High
Marshfield, Wisconsin, is home to Marshfield High, a high-enrollment high school. Enrolled students number 1,181 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 149% higher than the average for high schools in Wisconsin, which is about 475.
Marshfield Unified School District has 8 schools and 3,553 students, and Marshfield High is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Marshfield High is 86% White. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Marshfield High, 76 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.5:1. On average, high schools in Wisconsin have 14.6:1, compared with 15.5:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 30% of enrollment. That rate is below the 43% average among public schools in Wood County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 59.0% at Marshfield High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.5%.
Across Wood County, the median household income is $67,989, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Wood County has 32 public schools and roughly 10,849 students.
The nearest public school is Madison Elementary, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Marshfield High ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Marshfield High's enrollment declined 3%, to 1,181.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Marshfield High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,004
Census ACS
Median income
$67,989
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
10,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marshfield Unified School District
- Grant ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- Marshfield MiddleMiddle · 537 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 316 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Nasonville ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Other schools in Marshfield
- Grant ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- Marshfield MiddleMiddle · 537 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 316 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Nasonville ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Other Marshfield High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Marshfield High. Marshfield High is the largest of the 3.
- Marshfield HighMarshfield, MA · 1,119 students
- MARSHFIELD HIGHMARSHFIELD, MO · 865 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Elementary0.2 mi · 295
- Marshfield K40.9 mi · 158
- Marshfield Middle1.0 mi · 537
- Grant Elementary1.1 mi · 554
- Lincoln Elementary1.3 mi · 281
- Washington Elementary2.2 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Marshfield HighWhat is the total enrollment at Marshfield High?
Marshfield High enrolls approximately 1,181 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Marshfield High serve?
Marshfield High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshfield High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marshfield High is approximately 15.5:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marshfield High?
At Marshfield High, the student body is approximately 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Marshfield High in?
Marshfield High is part of Marshfield Unified School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.