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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCFARLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550891001035

McFarland High

5103 Farwell St, McFarland, WI 53558 · (608) 838-3166 · Dane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
727
High
DISTRICT 730 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
113 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 918926%
Grade 1017624%
Grade 1118425%
Grade 1217824%
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
58781%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
395%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
324%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
537%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
39654%
Female
33146%

School pathway

Feeds from
Indian Mound Middle06–08
Based on grade levels within McFarland School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 McFarland High

McFarland High's state test result (70.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
McFarland High this school72715.5%70.8%
Grafton High
Grafton
72715.3%72.1%
De Forest High
DeForest
1,13716.2%56.0%
Pewaukee High
Pewaukee
88910.8%68.2%
West De Pere High
De Pere
1,05019.7%61.0%
New Berlin West Middle/High
New Berlin
1,03616.6%72.4%
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 McFarland High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WisconsinIn Dane County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
70.8%#15 of 402#1 of 20
Enrollment
ranked largest first
727#134 of 532#15 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.8:1#128 of 325#7 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.8%#135 of 325#13 of 19
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
15.5%#382 of 418#21 of 23
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.3%#81 of 128#6 of 10
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 2024-25
Enrollment
727
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2572752.613.8:116% (113)
2023-2474055.713.3:117% (124)
2022-2377755.114.1:115% (116)
2020-217465513.6:118% (132)
2017-1869748.614.3:114% (97)
2015-166954714.8:116% (111)
2010-116495112.7:118% (119)
2000-016384414.5:14% (23)
1990-914143711.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McFarland High.

Since 2017-18: students up 4% (697 to 727); teachers up 8% (48.6 to 52.6).

About McFarland High

McFarland High is the name of a high-enrollment high school in McFarland, Wisconsin. It enrolls 727 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 53% larger than the average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.

McFarland High is part of a district of 9 schools: McFarland School District, with 5,921 students.

Roughly 81% of students at McFarland High are White. Other groups make up 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Dane County residents are about 77% White, a similar share. The diversity index for McFarland High is 34%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Based on 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, McFarland High has a ratio of 13.8:1. Compared with the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 16%. It compares with 32% for public schools in Dane County.

The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 70.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 68.1%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dane County show that median household income comes to about $89,975, roughly 55% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 169, with about 78,525 students.

A public school about 0.2 miles away, Indian Mound Middle, is the closest to McFarland High. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of McFarland High.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 746 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 727 by 2024-25.

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Dane County at a glance

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Population
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students

Quick facts

School name
McFarland High
District
McFarland School District
Address
5103 Farwell St, McFarland, WI 53558
Phone
(608) 838-3166
County
Dane County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
727
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
113 (16%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
550891001035
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About McFarland High
How large is McFarland High?
McFarland High enrolls approximately 727 students in grades 09-12.
Is McFarland High an elementary, middle, or high school?
McFarland High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does McFarland High have?
McFarland High employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at McFarland High?
Student demographics at McFarland High are roughly 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees McFarland High?
McFarland High is overseen by McFarland School District in Dane County.
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