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Marshfield Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,710 students in Marshfield Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Marshfield Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
3,682 Students
535,639 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
40,386 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marshfield Unified School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
87%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,688 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,933
$17,038
Spending / Student
$14,688
$17,011
Best Marshfield Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nasonville Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11044 Us Highway 10
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 383-1312
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 383-1312
Grades: K-6
| 262 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1112 W 11th St
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1238
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1238
Grades: PK-6
| 312 students
Rank: #33.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
425 W Upham St
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-4747
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-4747
Grades: PK-6
| 584 students
Rank: #44.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
510 N Palmetto Ave
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-8181
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 384-8181
Grades: PK-6
| 274 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1621 S Felker Ave
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1296
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1296
Grades: PK-6
| 278 students
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