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Marathon High

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Marathon High ranks 69 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 87% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Marathon High is a public high school serving 274 students in grades 9–12 in Marathon, WI, part of the Marathon City School District. It is one of the top-ranked high schools in the state: its 2025–26 statewide rank is 69th of 533 (87th percentile, 4 stars), and it has earned 4 stars every year in the available history from 2015–16 through 2025–26. Tenth-grade proficiency in 2025–26 was above the state average in all four reported subjects — Social Studies 58.46%, ELA 61.19%, Math 56.72%, and Science 56.72%, compared with state rates of 42.93%–48.47%.

Compared with nearby high schools, Marathon's latest rank is the strongest: Mosinee High (104/533), Stratford High (105/533), Edgar High (133/533), and D C Everest High (145/533) all rank lower. Marathon had the highest Social Studies proficiency of the nearby group, was second in ELA to Mosinee, and was essentially tied with Mosinee and D C Everest in Math and Science. It is a small school, similar in size to Stratford and much smaller than Mosinee or D C Everest. Its free/reduced lunch rate of 16.42% is relatively low for the area, and its 13:1 student-teacher ratio is better than larger nearby high schools.

The clearest concern is chronic absenteeism: 23.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, up from 4.4% in 2020–21 and well above the district (14.2%) and state (17.3%) rates, and higher than Stratford High (3.6%), Mosinee High (12.4%), and D C Everest High (16.6%). The graduation rate dipped to 90.6% in 2024–25 after four years between 95.2% and 100.0%, though the dropout rate remains 0.0%. Outcomes for low-socioeconomic-status students have swung from the 90th percentile in 2023–24 to 45th in 2025–26. Overall, this is a high-achieving school whose main opportunities are attendance, the graduation dip, and steadier results for low-income students.

274

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,097

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 East St
Marathon, WI 54448

(715) 443-2226

District: Marathon City School District

Feeder schools for Marathon High:

Elementary:	Marathon Elementary
Middle:	Marathon Venture Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Wisconsin high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg46%

69^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 432Marathon City School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	69 of 533	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	86 of 431	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	55 of 431	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	80 of 415	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	117 of 391	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	64 of 390	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	52 of 400	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	93 of 410	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	88 of 410	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.2	91 of 408	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	59.6	229 of 466	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.2	76 of 462	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	64.3	149 of 457	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	120 of 452	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	34 of 445	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	13 of 450	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	78.3	51 of 438	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	89.4	3 of 437	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	55 of 461	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	60 of 358	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	24 of 353	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	59.4	131 of 329	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	80 of 343	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	24 of 332	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	43 of 343	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	27 of 355	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	244 of 446	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	211 of 335	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.3	32 of 326	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	30 of 271	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	27 of 250	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	78 of 251	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	110 of 462	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	91 of 380	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	99 of 365	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	51 of 359	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	166 of 347	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	115 of 334	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	118 of 354	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	183 of 373	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	106 of 333	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	73.7	56 of 300	81.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2024)81st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

Social Studies58%+10 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Science57%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marathon High	Public	9-12	204 East St	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 443-2226	274	21	13.0	16.4%	250 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	79.5	69^th of 533 public high schools	87.1%		73.7	86^th of 431 public high schools	80.0%	17	61.2	56.7	56.7						58.5		$16,097	$266	$15,831
Edgar High	Public	9-12	203 E Birch St	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 352-2352	193	15	12.5	28.0%	184 (95.3%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	133^rd of 533 public high schools	75.0%		50	219^th of 431 public high schools	49.2%	86	56.3	50.0	50.0						55.3		$16,000	$593	$15,407
West High	Public	9-12	1200 W Wausau Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0850	1,470	97	15.1	41.2%	902 (61.4%)	29 (2.0%)	118 (8.0%)	342 (23.3%)	15 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.2%)	67.8	154^th of 533 public high schools	71.1%		44.4	258^th of 431 public high schools	40.1%	104	48.4	51.4	48.7						57.3		$15,095	$631	$14,463
Mosinee High	Public	9-12	1000 High St	Mosinee	54455	Marathon County	Mosinee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 693-2550	548	44	12.5	17.3%	513 (93.6%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	75	104^th of 533 public high schools	80.5%		70.4	94^th of 431 public high schools	78.2%	10	64.4	56.5	56.5						47.9		$15,899	$235	$15,664
D C Everest High	Public	10-12	6500 Alderson St	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 359-6561	1,335	79	16.8	31.2%	973 (72.9%)	27 (2.0%)	81 (6.1%)	197 (14.8%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.7%)	69.4	145^th of 533 public high schools	72.8%		65.9	128^th of 431 public high schools	70.3%	17	52.4	57.0	50.6						50.4		$13,271	$511	$12,760
East High	Public	9-12	2607 N 18th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0650	893	64	14.0	43.8%	588 (65.8%)	36 (4.0%)	75 (8.4%)	116 (13.0%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.6%)	53.4	265^th of 533 public high schools	50.3%		44.6	257^th of 431 public high schools	40.4%	8	52.3	45.5	39.9						40.1		$17,522	$617	$16,906
Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2607 N 18th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-2490	38	5	7.6	57.9%	32 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.5%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	47.8	306^th of 533 public high schools	42.6%					(n/a)	40.0	40.0	40.0								$25,587	$1,621	$23,966
D C Everest Idea School	Public, Charter	6-12	4704 Camp Phillips Rd	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 359-0511	69	4	15.5	29.0%	60 (87.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	28.8	414^th of 533 public high schools	22.3%		90.4	25^th of 431 public high schools	94.2%	389	28.6	42.9	14.3	33.3	33.3	44.4	11.1	44.4		33.3	$12,307	$133	$12,174
Athens High	Public	9-12	601 W Village Limits Rd	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7511	108	10	10.6	30.6%	98 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	65	183^rd of 533 public high schools	65.7%		59.8	166^th of 431 public high schools	61.5%	17	55.2	41.4	55.2						48.0		$25,732	$1,066	$24,666
Stratford High	Public	9-12	213311 Legion St	Stratford	54484	Marathon County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 687-4311	277	20	14.1	22.7%	251 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	75	105^th of 533 public high schools	80.3%		85.9	37^th of 431 public high schools	91.4%	68	60.6	51.5	56.1						53.9		$13,963	$896	$13,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Marathon High

What is the racial makeup of Marathon High?

Students at Marathon High are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Marathon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Marathon High.

What district is Marathon High in?

Marathon City School District

What schools feed into Marathon High?

Marathon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marathon Elementary
Middle : Marathon Venture Academy

Is Marathon High a good school?

Marathon High ranks 69^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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