📍 5103 Farwell St, McFarland, Dane County, 53558
McFarland High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in McFarland, Dane County. The school has 777 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McFarland School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 25 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McFarland High enrolls 777 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 6.7% Two or more races and 5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 635 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 5% |
| Asian | 33 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
116 of the school's 777 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 98 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
McFarland High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-20, state senate district 16, state house district 47.
McFarland High is one of 9 schools in McFarland School District, based in McFarland, Wisconsin. The district serves 5,921 students district-wide and employs 322 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 777 students, McFarland High is larger than the district average of about 658 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large