Marathon City School District

The Marathon City School District in Wisconsin operates three schools: Marathon Elementary, Marathon High, and Marathon Venture Academy. The district is ranked 86th out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Marathon High School stands out as a top performer, ranked 55th out of 431 Wisconsin high schools and earning a 4-star rating. It boasts an impressive 96.6% four-year graduation rate and strong test scores, with over 60% of 10th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Marathon Elementary also excels, with consistently high proficiency rates on state assessments, particularly in Mathematics, and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate.

While Marathon Venture Academy has seen improvements in its statewide ranking, moving from 2 stars to 4 stars over the past three years, there are notable differences in resource allocation across the district. Marathon High spends significantly more per student ($17,476) compared to Marathon Venture Academy ($3,937), and the student-teacher ratios also vary, from 11.7 at Marathon Elementary to 16.6 at Marathon Venture Academy.