Enrollment
727
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 550891001035
Mcfarland High — Mcfarland, WI
Federal NCES profile for Mcfarland High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 44
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 47
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Mcfarland School District · Wisconsin
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
55.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.6%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mcfarland High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Mcfarland High reports 727 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 55.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% below the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 12.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 67% below the Wisconsin average and 76% below the national baseline. The school offers 15 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 364 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mcfarland School District spends $13,288 per pupil district-wide, below the Wisconsin average of $18,610 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 71.4% from local sources (property taxes), 23.7% from the state, and 4.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mcfarland High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wisconsin state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.1:1 | ▼ 7% | 15.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.6% | ▼ 67% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 727 | top 90% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
12.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 67% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher
— 7% below state mean
Top 60% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
21.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,288
per pupil, district-wide
— below Wisconsin avg of $18,610
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 364 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 727 Top 90% in Wisconsin — larger than 10% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 55.0
Students per teacher 14.1:1 -7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 12.6% -67% vs state
NCES ID 550891001035
Student demographics
White 80.7%
Two or More 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Asian 4.4%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 364:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.3%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 32
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mcfarland School District, which includes Mcfarland High.
$13,288
Per student
-29%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $18,610
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 71.4%
State 23.7%
Federal 4.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,566
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,393
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Enrollment
- 534
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Enrollment
- 489
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
Similar high schools in Mcfarland
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (Wiva)
Standard public school
1,566 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High
Vocational / career-technical school
423 students 46.4:1 students per teacher
Insight School of Wisconsin High
Alternative education program
202 students 21.6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mcfarland High
How many students attend Mcfarland High?
Mcfarland High has 727 students enrolled. It is a high school in McFarland, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcfarland High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mcfarland High is 14.1:1, which is 7% lower than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mcfarland High?
12.6% of students at Mcfarland High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mcfarland High?
The largest demographic group at Mcfarland High is White at 80.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in McFarland, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcfarland High?
Mcfarland High has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.