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Marathon Venture Academy

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Marathon Venture Academy ranks 268 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Marathon Venture Academy is a middle school serving 173 students in grades 6–8 in Marathon, WI, within the Marathon City School District. In 2025–2026, it ranks 268 of 643 Wisconsin schools (58th percentile, 3 stars), while its district ranks 118 of 432 (73rd percentile, 4 stars). The school’s rank history is volatile, moving from the 73rd percentile in 2023–2024 to 51st in 2024–2025 and 58th in 2025–2026.

Test results are sharply split by grade. Eighth grade is a major strength: math 74.55% is the highest among nearby schools such as Stratford Middle, Mosinee Middle, Horace Mann Middle, John Muir Middle, Edgar Middle, Athens Middle, and Prairie River Middle; science 72.73% is also highest; social studies 78.18% is second only to Edgar Middle; and ELA 58.18% is third. However, 6th and 7th grade ELA are clear weaknesses at 43.10% and 40.82%, both below state, with 7th grade ELA below every nearby school listed. Sixth grade math is also below state, while 7th grade math is above.

Dropout is 0.0%, and chronic absenteeism at 12.2% in 2024–2025 is below district and state but up from 4.9% the prior year. The school spends the least per student ($11,172) and has the highest student-teacher ratio (15.0) among nearby schools. Subgroup results are uneven: English Language Learner students ranked 89th percentile in 2024–2025, special education improved to 70th percentile, but low-SES students fell from 91st percentile in 2023–2024 to 40th in 2025–2026. Overall, this is a small, resource-efficient school with an unusually strong 8th grade, a clear early middle-grade literacy challenge, and a need for targeted subgroup support.

173

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,172

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100 Spring Valley Dr
Marathon, WI 54448

(715) 443-2538

District: Marathon City School District

Students who attend Marathon Venture Academy usually attend:

High:

Marathon High

Feeder schools for Marathon Venture Academy:

Elementary:

Marathon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Wisconsin avg56%

268^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 42% (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	59.9	268 of 643	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	307 of 628	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	176 of 641	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	221 of 640	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	346 of 617	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.8	105 of 613	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	219 of 594	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	166 of 579	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	43.0	380 of 612	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	71.3	122 of 609	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	57.2	283 of 612	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	271 of 585	53.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	19 of 178	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	180 of 572	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	284 of 573	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	227 of 580	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	172 of 579	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	249 of 576	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.7	55 of 574	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	58.1	249 of 557	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	173 of 551	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	307 of 513	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	334 of 509	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.1	49 of 520	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	48.7	256 of 525	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	218 of 522	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.7	31 of 499	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	61.9	133 of 487	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	191 of 489	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	277 of 575	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	279 of 577	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	111 of 585	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	268 of 591	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	345 of 577	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	187 of 572	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	189 of 557	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	158 of 551	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	124 of 414	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	150 of 425	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	178 of 439	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	307 of 421	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	351 of 437	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	318 of 391	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	293 of 399	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	281 of 412	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies78%+14 vs state

Science73%+21 vs state

Mathematics60%+5 vs state

English Language Arts48%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th 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 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marathon Venture Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	100 Spring Valley Dr	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 443-2538	173	12	15.0	26.6%	148 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	59.9	268^th of 643 public middle schools	58.3%		55.2	307^th of 628 public middle schools	51.1%	39			43.1	40.8	58.2			45.6	59.2	74.6		78.2		72.7	$11,172	$283	$10,889
Edgar Middle	Public	6-8	203 E Birch St	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 352-2352	120	10	11.8	32.5%	115 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	81.8	80^th of 643 public middle schools	87.6%		72.2	152^nd of 628 public middle schools	75.8%	72			60.0	85.0	68.4			80.0	75.0	55.3		89.5		71.1	$15,625	$530	$15,095
John Muir Middle	Public	6-8	1400 W Stewart Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0100	967	74	12.9	44.9%	596 (61.6%)	21 (2.2%)	63 (6.5%)	225 (23.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.9%)	61	253^rd of 643 public middle schools	60.7%		55.1	309^th of 628 public middle schools	50.8%	56			55.9	57.7	55.9			56.8	63.2	56.2		72.4		52.9	$14,541	$664	$13,877
Mosinee Middle	Public	4-8	700 High St	Mosinee	54455	Marathon County	Mosinee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 693-3660	685	49	14.0	24.8%	641 (93.6%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (2.0%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	62.7	233^rd of 643 public middle schools	63.8%		66.4	212^th of 628 public middle schools	66.2%	21	42.1	46.9	38.2	59.9	52.8	38.6	50.8	68.7	68.2	62.5	57.9	70.8	42.1	59.7	$13,114	$349	$12,765
Horace Mann Middle	Public	6-8	3101 N 13th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0725	635	48	13.2	46.1%	411 (64.7%)	21 (3.3%)	50 (7.9%)	95 (15.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.9%)	59.2	275^th of 643 public middle schools	57.2%		55.8	298^th of 628 public middle schools	52.5%	23			56.8	50.9	59.9			60.2	53.8	61.5		64.9		54.5	$15,828	$916	$14,911
Athens Middle	Public	6-8	601 W Village Limits Rd	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7511	79	6	12.9	30.4%	72 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55	307^th of 643 public middle schools	52.3%		63.3	232^nd of 628 public middle schools	63.1%	75			59.5	54.6	53.9			56.8	42.4	46.2		76.9		53.9	$15,164	$1,002	$14,162
Stratford Middle	Public	6-8	213311 Legion St	Stratford	54484	Marathon County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 687-4311	163	12	13.4	24.5%	148 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	67.9	192^nd of 643 public middle schools	70.1%		74.9	124^th of 628 public middle schools	80.3%	68			65.0	71.2	46.9			75.0	71.2	71.4		69.4		44.9	$15,140	$940	$14,200
D C Everest Middle	Public	6-7	9302 Schofield Ave	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 241-9700	844	61	13.8	33.3%	615 (72.9%)	13 (1.5%)	40 (4.7%)	134 (15.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.0%)	64.3	214^th of 643 public middle schools	66.7%		61.6	246^th of 628 public middle schools	60.8%	32			58.4	56.5				56.9	69.9						$13,307	$133	$13,174
Prairie River Middle	Public	5-8	106 N Polk St	Merrill	54452	Lincoln County	Merrill Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 536-9593	507	38	13.3	47.3%	445 (87.8%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	30.8	492^nd of 643 public middle schools	23.5%		31.8	467^th of 628 public middle schools	25.6%	25		54.2	44.8	43.4	36.9		39.2	35.3	36.1	36.9		54.1		47.9	$16,943	$695	$16,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Marathon Venture Academy

What is the racial makeup of Marathon Venture Academy?

Students at Marathon Venture Academy are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Marathon Venture Academy in?

Marathon City School District

What high school do graduates of Marathon Venture Academy attend?

Students who attend Marathon Venture Academy usually go on to attend Marathon High

How many students attend Marathon Venture Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Marathon Venture Academy.

Is Marathon Venture Academy a good school?

Marathon Venture Academy ranks 268^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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