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Marinette High

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Marinette High ranks 391 st of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 27% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Marinette High is a public 9–12 high school serving 618 students in Marinette, Wisconsin, and it is the largest comprehensive high school in its nearby northeastern Wisconsin comparison group. It belongs to the Marinette School District, which ranks 382 of 432 districts in Wisconsin (12th percentile, 1 star), and the school itself ranks 391 of 533 for 2025–26 — the 27th percentile, 1 star. That is an uptick from prior years (9th percentile in 2024–25, 7th in 2023–24, 10th in 2022–23), but the school remains in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin high schools and behind every comprehensive nearby school: Peshtigo High at the 41st percentile, Oconto High at 59th, Coleman High at 76th, and Gibraltar High at 95th.

Academically, 2025–26 proficiency was Social Studies 46.43%, ELA 31.82%, Math 21.97%, and Science 34.13%. Math is the clearest weakness — about 21 points below the state and roughly 16 to 38 points below the nearby comprehensive schools. ELA is also lowest in the group, about 17 points under the state. Social Studies is the relative bright spot: just 1.82 points below the state and above Peshtigo. Recent trends are mixed: Social Studies rose from 30.77% to 46.43% and Science from 27.86% to 34.13%, ELA edged from 30.00% to 31.82%, but Math fell from 27.14% to 21.97%.

Completion and attendance have slipped: the 89.3% graduation rate is below the state’s 92.0% and lowest among nearby comprehensive schools, and the 2.2% dropout rate is double the state’s 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism, though, has improved dramatically, from 45.0% in 2021–22 to 20.5% — still above the state’s 17.3%. Marinette serves the highest free/reduced-lunch population in the group (46.12%) with moderate spending ($15,201) and a 14.4 student-teacher ratio. One notable strength: its Special Education subgroup ranks 65th percentile (3 stars), well above the school’s overall 27th percentile.

618

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,201

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Wisconsin avg46%

391^st of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

382^nd of 432Marinette 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	32.1	391 of 533	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.4	357 of 461	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	139 of 187	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	301 of 446	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.0	327 of 462	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	55.1	115 of 333	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	79 of 95	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	302 of 344	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)65th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies46%~ state avg

Science34%-9 vs state

English Language Arts32%-17 vs state

Mathematics22%-21 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 Social Studies (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	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%)	32.1	391^st of 533 public high schools	26.6%		13.5	394^th of 431 public high schools	8.6%	3	31.8	22.0	34.1	46.4	$15,201	$423	$14,778
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%)	46.6	313^th of 533 public high schools	41.3%		25.8	352^nd of 431 public high schools	18.3%	39	44.1	38.2	41.2	41.0	$14,845	$197	$14,648
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%)	60.4	220^th of 533 public high schools	58.7%		42.6	271^st of 431 public high schools	37.1%	51	47.2	39.6	41.5	58.4	$16,676	$313	$16,363
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)					$11,505	$211	$11,294
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%)	91.8	26^th of 533 public high schools	95.1%		91.5	22^nd of 431 public high schools	94.9%	4	77.1	60.0	62.9	78.1	$29,993	$00	$29,993
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%)	71.1	130^th of 533 public high schools	75.6%		70	99^th of 431 public high schools	77.0%	31	47.1	52.9	49.0	67.4	$17,188	$165	$17,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Marinette High

What schools feed into Marinette High?

Marinette High is fed by the following schools:

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

What district is Marinette High in?

Marinette School District

Is Marinette High a good school?

Marinette High ranks 391^st of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Marinette High?

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

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