McFarland High

As a well-populated high school in McFarland, Wisconsin, McFarland High teaches 727 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within McFarland School District. That puts it 53% bigger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 475 students.

McFarland School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,921 students; McFarland High is among them.

Looking at the student body, McFarland High logs that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian. Compared to Dane County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, McFarland High lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Dane County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), McFarland High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Dane County put median household earnings sit near $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dane County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), McFarland High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Indian Mound Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McFarland High.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McFarland High has climbed 4%, going from 697 students in 2018 to 727 in 2025.

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