Top Rankings
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 2 public middle schools serving 1,927 students in Mcfarland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Mcfarland School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
5,921 Students
250,852 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
18,348 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mcfarland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 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.
Overall District Rank
#351 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Graduation Rate
72%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
16%
% Black
10%
12%
% White
65%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,513 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,009 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,513
$17,189
Spending / Student
$12,009
$17,161
Best Mcfarland School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Indian Mound Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6330 Exchange St
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-8980
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-8980
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Wisconsin Virtual 4K-8 (WIVA)
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4721 Dale-curtin Dr
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Gr: PK-8 | 1,393 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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