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Marinette, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Marinette School District #217 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,942 per pupil, Marinette School District ranks #329 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,919
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,942
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marinette School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,919 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Marinette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,942 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.9% local, 56.5% state, and 11.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #217 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 411:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.9% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Marinette Primary, with a diversity index of 33.9/100.
Its largest campus is Marinette High, enrolling 618 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Marinette High accounts for 32.2% of all Marinette School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Marinette School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Marinette School District student-counselor ratio is 411:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Marinette School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Marinette School District?
Marinette School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,919 students.
How much does Marinette School District spend per student?
Marinette School District spends $12,942 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #217 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Marinette School District?
Marinette School District students are 82.9% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marinette School District?
Marinette School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #217 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.