Summary:
Markesan High is the only high school in Markesan School District, serving grades 9–12 for about 244 students in Markesan, Wisconsin. Because it is the district's sole high school, its test scores and graduation figures match the district's high-school numbers exactly. The district ranks 204th of 432 in Wisconsin, at the 53rd percentile, with a 3-star rating. SchoolDigger's rank history shows the school at the 30th percentile with 2 stars in 2023–24, rising to the 59th percentile with 3 stars in 2024–25 and holding there in 2025–26.
Social studies is the clearest strength, scoring 56.9 in 2025–26 and 60.34 in 2024–25 — above the state by 8.65 points and 12.67 points. Mathematics also beat the state both years, 48.28 versus 42.93 and 45 versus 42.73, and improved by 3.28 points year over year. English Language Arts is the biggest swing: it fell from 55 to 43.1, an 11.90-point drop, moving from 6.38 points above the state to 5.37 points below it. Science stayed near the state line, slightly below in both years, with a 1.43-point gain.
Away from test scores, the graduation rate is 84.4%, compared with 92.0% statewide — a 7.6-point gap — even though the 0.8% dropout rate is below both the district and state at 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism of 13.4% is better than the state's 17.3% but above the district's 9.3%, which may point to a high-school-specific attendance challenge. For context, the school reports 34.43% free/reduced lunch eligibility, $16,595 in per-student spending, and a 13.8 student–teacher ratio. Overall, families get improving state standing, strong social studies and math performance, and a low dropout rate, balanced against a below-state graduation rate, a sharp ELA decline, and absenteeism above the district average.
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