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Marinette High

Public Grades 9-12

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 9% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Marinette High is a public high school in Marinette, Wisconsin, serving 646 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Marinette School District, which is ranked 390 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marinette High consistently performs below the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and assessments, including the Forward Exam and ACT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 30.77% in Social Studies, 30% in English Language Arts, 27.14% in Mathematics, and 27.86% in Science, compared to the state averages of 47.67%, 48.62%, 42.73%, and 43.42%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate is around 90%, slightly below the state average, but its dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 1.2% to 3.5% in recent years. However, Marinette High has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.7% to 27% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Marinette High's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Gibraltar High and Coleman High, which have higher academic proficiency, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Marinette High's statewide ranking has been declining over the past several years, dropping from 319 out of 410 Wisconsin high schools in 2017-2018 to 394 out of 431 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend in the school's overall performance.

618

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,163

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2135 Pierce Ave
Marinette, WI 54143-3947

(715) 735-1300

District: Marinette School District

Feeder schools for Marinette High:

Elementary:	Marinette Intermediate
	Marinette Primary
Middle:	Marinette Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Wisconsin avg46%

394^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

390^th of 426Marinette 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	13.5	394 of 431	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	399 of 431	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	373 of 415	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	358 of 391	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	356 of 390	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	375 of 400	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	319 of 410	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	369 of 410	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	375 of 408	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	38.2	377 of 466	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.2	332 of 462	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.4	329 of 457	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.0	332 of 452	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.9	224 of 445	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	162 of 450	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	244 of 438	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	203 of 437	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.1	163 of 281	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.0	124 of 292	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.9	131 of 287	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.9	52 of 275	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	334 of 358	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	337 of 353	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	313 of 329	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	323 of 343	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	317 of 332	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	323 of 343	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	302 of 355	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	313 of 335	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	295 of 326	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	193 of 226	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	211 of 251	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	109 of 255	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	339 of 380	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	321 of 365	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	273 of 359	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	276 of 347	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	281 of 334	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	340 of 354	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	263 of 373	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	27.7	79 of 95	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	276 of 285	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	289 of 300	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	258 of 271	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	258 of 269	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	255 of 266	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	259 of 266	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	218 of 261	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)17th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies31%-17 vs state

English Language Arts30%-19 vs state

Science28%-16 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marinette High	Public	9-12	2135 Pierce Ave	Marinette	54143	Marinette County	Marinette School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 735-1300	618	43	14.4	46.1%	529 (85.6%)	15 (2.4%)	40 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	13.5	394^th of 431 public high schools	8.6%		14	399^th of 431 public high schools	7.4%	5	30.0	27.1	27.9	30.8	$13,163	$592	$12,570
Peshtigo High	Public	9-12	380 Green St	Peshtigo	54157	Marinette County	Peshtigo School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 582-3711	330	22	15.3	29.7%	303 (91.8%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	25.8	352^nd of 431 public high schools	18.3%		29.2	329^th of 431 public high schools	23.7%	23	34.7	30.5	42.1	34.3	$11,639	$259	$11,379
Oconto High	Public	9-12	1717 Superior Ave	Oconto	54153	Oconto County	Oconto Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 834-7812	299	23	13.0	41.5%	272 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	42.6	271^st of 431 public high schools	37.1%		55.4	186^th of 431 public high schools	56.8%	85	50.0	37.5	37.5	50.0	$15,320	$818	$14,503
Northeast Wisconsin Learning Academy	Public	5-12	1717 Superior Ave	Oconto	54153	Oconto County	Oconto Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 834-7812	13	1	11.4	76.9%	8 (61.5%)	2 (15.4%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)					$4,992	$767	$4,226
Gibraltar High	Public	9-12	3924 State Highway 42	Fish Creek	54212	Door County	Gibraltar Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 868-3284	175	19	9.0	28.6%	138 (78.9%)	1 (0.6%)	28 (16.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	91.5	22^nd of 431 public high schools	94.9%		89.8	24^th of 431 public high schools	94.4%	2	75.6	62.2	62.2	74.3	$24,297	$928	$23,368
Coleman High	Public	9-12	343 Business 141 N	Coleman	54112	Marinette County	Coleman School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 897-2291	212	18	11.6	32.1%	184 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	70	99^th of 431 public high schools	77.0%		39.3	281^st of 431 public high schools	34.8%	182	54.6	52.7	47.3	69.1	$13,748	$448	$13,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Marinette High

How many students attend Marinette High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Marinette High.

What district is Marinette High in?

Marinette School District

What is the racial makeup of Marinette High?

Students at Marinette High are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Marinette High a good school?

Marinette High ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Wisconsin high schools.

What schools feed into Marinette High?

Marinette High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marinette Intermediate
Elementary : Marinette Primary
Middle : Marinette Middle

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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