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Mcfarland School District

5101 Farwell St
Mcfarland, WI 53558-9216

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (608) 838-3169

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Mcfarland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,653 students in Mcfarland School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.

Public High Schools in Mcfarland School District have an score of 15% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Public High School in Mcfarland School District have a of 77%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Mcfarland High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

9 Schools

649 Schools

# Students

5,656 Students

283,878 Students

# Teachers

336 Teachers

19,118 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
9	482	144
10	614	144
11	727	144
12	830	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Mcfarland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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 72% has decreased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#351 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mcfarland School District
2023	#351
2022	#337
2021	#328
2019	#245
2018	#230
2017	#199
2016	#151
2015	#145
2014	#110
2013	#103
2012	#56

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31%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2023	31%	40%
2022	31%	39%
2021	27%	38%
2019	41%	43%
2018	43%	44%
2017	46%	43%
2016	47%	43%
2015	47%	44%
2014	53%	49%
2013	53%	48%
2012	58%	49%

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31%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2022	31%	38%
2021	34%	39%
2019	40%	41%
2018	43%	43%
2017	44%	45%
2016	47%	44%
2015	59%	52%
2014	45%	37%
2013	44%	37%
2012	48%	36%
2011	91%	83%

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36%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2022	36%	44%
2021	38%	44%

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72%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2023	72%	90%
2022	77%	90%
2021	73%	87%
2020	75%	89%
2019	72%	88%
2018	75%	88%
2017	74%	87%
2016	76%	86%
2015	73%	87%
2014	75%	87%
2013	75%	87%

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0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2024	0.50	0.52
2023	0.49	0.52
2022	0.45	0.51
2021	0.46	0.51
2020	0.40	0.50
2019	0.40	0.50
2018	0.37	0.49
2017	0.37	0.49
2016	0.36	0.48
2015	0.34	0.48
2014	0.33	0.46
2013	0.31	0.45
2012	0.25	0.44
2011	0.25	0.44
2010	0.23	0.41
2009	0.21	0.41
2008	0.20	0.39
2007	0.19	0.39
2006	0.18	0.39
2005	0.17	0.38
2004	0.14	0.36
2003	0.11	0.37
2002	0.12	0.35
2001	0.12	0.34
2000	0.08	0.32
1999	0.08	0.30
1998	0.07	0.30
1997	0.07	0.30
1996	0.07	0.29
1995	0.05	0.27
1994	0.05	0.26
1993	0.03	0.26
1992	0.04	0.26
1991	0.03	0.26
1990	0.03	0.25
1989	0.03	0.24
1988	0.04	0.23

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2024	11%	14%
2023	10%	14%
2022	9%	13%
2021	9%	13%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	7%	12%
2017	7%	12%
2016	6%	11%
2015	7%	11%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	10%
2012	4%	10%
2011	4%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2024	10%	9%
2023	9%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	8%	9%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	6%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	4%	10%
2011	5%	10%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	10%
2005	3%	10%
2004	2%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
2000	1%	9%

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% White

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2024	67%	67%
2023	70%	67%
2022	73%	68%
2021	73%	68%
2020	77%	69%
2019	77%	69%
2018	79%	70%
2017	79%	70%
2016	80%	71%
2015	81%	71%
2014	82%	72%
2013	83%	73%
2012	87%	74%
2011	86%	74%
2010	87%	76%
2009	89%	76%
2008	89%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	90%	78%
2005	91%	78%
2004	93%	79%
2003	94%	79%
2002	94%	80%
2001	94%	80%
2000	96%	82%
1999	96%	83%
1998	97%	83%
1997	97%	84%
1996	97%	84%
1995	97%	85%
1994	97%	85%
1993	98%	86%
1992	98%	86%
1991	98%	86%
1990	98%	86%
1989	98%	87%
1988	98%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is less than the state median of $17,017. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$74 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2023	$74 MM	$15 MM
2022	$62 MM	$14 MM
2021	$74 MM	$15 MM
2020	$62 MM	$14 MM
2019	$55 MM	$14 MM
2018	$52 MM	$14 MM
2017	$48 MM	$13 MM
2016	$42 MM	$13 MM
2015	$31 MM	$12 MM
2014	$41 MM	$12 MM
2012	$35 MM	$12 MM
2011	$34 MM	$13 MM
2010	$31 MM	$12 MM
2009	$28 MM	$12 MM
2008	$26 MM	$12 MM
2007	$25 MM	$12 MM
2006	$24 MM	$11 MM
2005	$23 MM	$11 MM
2004	$22 MM	$11 MM
2003	$21 MM	$10 MM
2002	$20 MM	$10 MM
2001	$20 MM	$10 MM
2000	$19 MM	$9 MM
1999	$19 MM	$8 MM
1998	$18 MM	$8 MM
1997	$15 MM	$8 MM
1996	$14 MM	$7 MM
1995	$13 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$71 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2023	$71 MM	$15 MM
2022	$67 MM	$14 MM
2021	$71 MM	$15 MM
2020	$67 MM	$14 MM
2019	$84 MM	$14 MM
2018	$71 MM	$14 MM
2017	$46 MM	$13 MM
2016	$40 MM	$13 MM
2015	$28 MM	$12 MM
2014	$39 MM	$12 MM
2012	$33 MM	$12 MM
2011	$32 MM	$13 MM
2010	$28 MM	$12 MM
2009	$25 MM	$12 MM
2008	$25 MM	$11 MM
2007	$23 MM	$11 MM
2006	$22 MM	$11 MM
2005	$21 MM	$11 MM
2004	$20 MM	$10 MM
2003	$20 MM	$10 MM
2002	$20 MM	$10 MM
2001	$19 MM	$10 MM
2000	$23 MM	$10 MM
1999	$31 MM	$9 MM
1998	$24 MM	$9 MM
1997	$14 MM	$8 MM
1996	$13 MM	$8 MM
1995	$13 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,100

$17,045

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2023	$13,540	$17,787
2022	$12,292	$16,879
2021	$12,164	$18,324
2020	$12,292	$16,879
2018	$11,880	$16,046
2017	$10,916	$15,634
2016	$9,957	$15,217
2015	$7,135	$13,583
2014	$9,455	$13,907
2012	$10,679	$13,331
2011	$11,524	$14,085
2010	$11,747	$13,583
2009	$12,878	$12,827
2008	$12,431	$12,886
2007	$12,495	$12,505
2006	$11,928	$12,012
2005	$11,344	$11,868
2004	$11,316	$11,167
2003	$10,608	$10,285
2002	$10,743	$9,947
2001	$10,126	$9,720
2000	$9,779	$8,956
1999	$9,498	$8,375
1998	$9,113	$7,873
1997	$7,619	$7,459
1995	$6,834	$6,949
1992	$6,122	$6,103
1990	$5,223	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$12,572

$17,017

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mcfarland School District	Wisconsin
2023	$12,995	$17,030
2022	$13,204	$16,633
2021	$11,674	$17,545
2020	$13,204	$16,633
2018	$16,267	$16,563
2017	$10,401	$15,583
2016	$9,457	$15,045
2015	$6,602	$13,316
2014	$8,975	$13,867
2012	$10,016	$12,958
2011	$10,604	$13,726
2010	$10,870	$13,316
2009	$11,855	$12,642
2008	$11,837	$12,234
2007	$11,469	$11,794
2006	$10,925	$11,428
2005	$10,493	$11,296
2004	$10,246	$10,661
2003	$10,270	$10,162
2002	$10,462	$9,911
2001	$9,671	$9,632
2000	$11,929	$9,400
1999	$15,726	$9,088
1998	$12,328	$8,599
1997	$7,030	$8,007
1995	$6,747	$6,987
1992	$5,640	$6,313
1990	$5,376	$5,403

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Best Mcfarland School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mcfarland High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

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5103 Farwell St
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-3166

Gr: 9-12 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Destinations Career Academy Of Wisconsin High School

Vocational School
Charter School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4721 Dale-curtin Dr
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482

Gr: 9-12 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 68:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #33.

Insight School Of Wisconsin High School

Alternative School
Charter School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4721 Dale-curtin
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482

Gr: 9-12 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #44.

Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (Wiva)

Charter School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4721 Dale-curtin Dr
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482

Gr: 9-12 | 1,423 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,656 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 72% (Top 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Overall School District Rank Trends

Math Proficiency Trends

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Science Proficiency Trends

Graduation Rate Trends

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Total Revenues Trends

Total Expenditure Trends

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Best Mcfarland School District Public High Schools (2026)

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Science Proficiency Trends

Graduation Rate Trends

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Total Revenues Trends

Total Expenditure Trends

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

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