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McFarland School District Schools
McFarland School District is a public school district in Wisconsin, based in Dane County (Mcfarland). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
McFarland School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for McFarland School District
7 of 8 schools in McFarland School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2D: 3
Best schools in McFarland School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Indian Mound Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Waubesa Intermediate (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Mcfarland High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Wisconsin Virtual Academy K 8 Wiva (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Insight School Of Wisconsin High (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Destinations Career Academy Of Wisconsin High (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Wisconsin Virtual Academy High Wiva (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in McFarland School District
High schools (4)
- D- Destinations Career Academy Of Wisconsin High, Mcfarland
- D+ Insight School Of Wisconsin High, Mcfarland
- C+ Mcfarland High, Mcfarland
- D- Wisconsin Virtual Academy High Wiva, Mcfarland
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B+ Indian Mound Middle, Mcfarland
- B Waubesa Intermediate, Mcfarland
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Conrad Elvehjem Primary School, Mcfarland
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- Wisconsin Virtual Academy K 8 Wiva, Mcfarland
Where McFarland School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mcfarland (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wisconsin
- County: Dane County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,639 students with 342 full-time-equivalent teachers and 508 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5508910
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Monona Grove School District (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Stoughton Area School District (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Madison Metropolitan School District (52 schools, 7 mi)
- Oregon School District (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Deerfield Community School District (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Sun Prairie Area School District (14 schools, 13 mi)
- Cambridge School District (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Verona Area School District (12 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about McFarland School District
How many schools are in McFarland School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in McFarland School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does McFarland School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mcfarland.
How good are the schools in McFarland School District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 30.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.1%. 29% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend McFarland School District?
5,639 students were enrolled in McFarland School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is McFarland School District?
McFarland School District is in Wisconsin, based in Dane County, with its district office in Mcfarland. Its boundary covers about 19.5 sq mi.