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Marathon High

Q: Is Marathon High a good school?

Marathon High ranks 86 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 80% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Marathon High is a public high school located in Marathon, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Marathon City School District, which is ranked 155 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marathon High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking between 52 and 229 over the past 10 years. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger is higher than the district's 3-star rating, indicating that Marathon High is performing better than the district average. Marathon High's students consistently outperform the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects, including social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and science. Additionally, the school has maintained high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 97.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Merrill Adult Diploma Academy, Stratford High, and Athens High, Marathon High generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student group performance. The school's 4-star rating also places it above the 2-star and 3-star ratings of nearby schools. While Marathon High's performance is generally strong, the school's chronic absenteeism rates suggest that there may be opportunities to further improve student attendance, particularly for low socioeconomic status students.

274

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,476

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 — 51st percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg46%

86^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 426Marathon 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
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
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
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
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%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)81st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies68%+20 vs state

English Language Arts60%+11 vs state

Mathematics54%+12 vs state

Science47%+4 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

its great but it needs a drama dept. Close Quote

Schools Near Marathon High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th 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%)	73.7	86^th of 431 public high schools	80.0%		80.1	55^th of 431 public high schools	87.2%	31	60.0	54.3	47.1								68.1		$17,476	$307	$17,168
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%)	50	219^th of 431 public high schools	49.2%		59.4	168^th of 431 public high schools	61.0%	51	43.2	40.9	45.5								57.5		$15,291	$697	$14,593
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%)	44.4	258^th of 431 public high schools	40.1%		61.1	156^th of 431 public high schools	63.8%	102	40.4	45.8	38.5								52.3		$12,525	$297	$12,228
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%)	70.4	94^th of 431 public high schools	78.2%		84.6	38^th of 431 public high schools	91.2%	56	53.8	56.8	50.8								59.3		$13,232	$380	$12,853
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%)	65.9	128^th of 431 public high schools	70.3%		60.4	160^th of 431 public high schools	62.9%	32	51.1	55.4	50.8								54.4		$12,097	$849	$11,247
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%)	44.6	257^th of 431 public high schools	40.4%		50.3	222^nd of 431 public high schools	48.5%	35	50.3	44.1	38.5								43.8		$14,216	$775	$13,440
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%)								(n/a)											42.9		$17,077	$1,373	$15,705
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%)	90.4	25^th of 431 public high schools	94.2%		62.8	145^th of 431 public high schools	66.4%	120		80.0		50.0	45.5	85.7	50.0	54.6	42.9	71.4	62.5	42.9	$11,837	$554	$11,283
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%)	59.8	166^th of 431 public high schools	61.5%					(n/a)	55.2	37.9	55.2								53.6		$19,134	$1,461	$17,674
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%)	85.9	37^th of 431 public high schools	91.4%		86	32^nd of 431 public high schools	92.6%	5	67.7	63.1	66.2								58.9		$12,275	$233	$12,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Marathon High

Is Marathon High a good school?

Marathon High ranks 86^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Marathon High?

Marathon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marathon Elementary
Middle : Marathon Venture Academy

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 is the racial makeup of Marathon High?

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

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