Middle school (grades 6-8) · Marshall, WI

Marshall Middle

Federal NCES profile for Marshall Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 550879001014
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marshall Middle earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of Wisconsin schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Marshall · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
9.8:1
small classes for Wisconsin
36.3%
free-lunch eligible

Marshall Middle has class sizes smaller than 90% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall Middle ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Marshall, WI.

Enrollment

128

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.8:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-32% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.3%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Marshall Middle compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Marshall Middle

Marshall Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Marshall, Wisconsin, enrolling 128 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Marshall Middle is leaner than roughly 90% of Wisconsin schools and 32% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.3% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 128 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.

Among 235 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #210, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 512 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Marshall School District also operates Marshall High (281 students) and Marshall Early Learning Center (251 students) alongside Marshall Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Marshall Middle compares

Marshall Middle on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.8:1 ▼ 32% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.3% ▼ 6% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 128 top 81% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.3%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 10% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,370
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 60.2%
Hispanic or Latino 28.9%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 4.7%

Largest group: White at 60.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.8, Marshall Middle is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marshall School District, which includes Marshall Middle.

$15,370
Per student
+3%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.6%
State 54.3%
Federal 12.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Marshall Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marshall High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marshall Early Learning Center Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marshall Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jedi Virtual K-12 Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Marshall Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Marshall School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Marshall Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Marshall Middle

How many students attend Marshall Middle?

Marshall Middle has 128 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Marshall, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Marshall Middle is 9.8:1, which is 32% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marshall Middle?

36.3% of students at Marshall Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marshall Middle?

The largest demographic group at Marshall Middle is White at 60.2% of enrollment, in Marshall, WI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marshall Middle?

Marshall Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Marshall Middle rank among public schools in Marshall?

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall Middle ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Marshall, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Marshall on the city page.

Is Marshall Middle a good school?

Marshall Middle earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of Wisconsin schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Marshall School District?

Besides Marshall Middle, Marshall School District also operates Marshall High (281 students), Marshall Early Learning Center (251 students), and Marshall Elementary (246 students). See the Marshall School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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