Marshfield Unified School District
Marshfield Unified School District is a public school district based in Marshfield, Wisconsin, serving 3,626 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 453 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Ryan Christianson. It spends about $12,359 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Marshfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marshfield | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,359 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,425 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $58.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 238 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 455 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 363 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monona Grove School DistrictMonona | 3,672 | 7 | $13,585 | 12.3 | #51 |
| West De Pere School DistrictDe Pere | 3,629 | 6 | $11,354 | 15.1 | #52 |
| Marshfield Unified School DistrictMarshfield · this district | 3,626 | 8 | $12,359 | 15.2 | #53 |
| Mequon-Thiensville School DistrictMequon | 3,553 | 6 | $17,492 | 14.6 | #54 |
| Elkhorn Area School DistrictElkhorn | 3,506 | 7 | $13,235 | 15.8 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson CountyLawrenceburg, KY | 3,633 | $10,599 | 15.7 |
| TullahomaTullahoma, TN | 3,632 | $11,359 | n/a |
| Bergenfield Borough School DistrictBergenfield, NJ | 3,631 | $22,714 | 12.5 |
| Fredericksburg City Public SchoolsFredericksburg, VA | 3,629 | $14,136 | 15.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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