An equity score of 48/100 ranks Marion School District #222 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,672 per pupil, Marion School District ranks #295 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Marion School District operates 2 public schools serving 458 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Waupaca County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,672 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.0% local, 48.4% state, and 22.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #222 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.1% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Marion Elementary, enrolling 255 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Marion Elementary accounts for 52.9% of all Marion School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Marion School District a distant remainder — means Marion School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Marion School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Marion School District is typically wider than the Marion School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Marion School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 458 students.
How much does Marion School District spend per student?
Marion School District spends $13,672 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #222 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Marion School District?
Marion School District students are 91.1% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marion School District?
Marion School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #222 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.