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WI Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Marathon City School District

Marathon, WI 54448 • Marathon County • 3 Operating Schools
(715) 443-2226
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,504
855 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$95,766
Overall Poverty Rate
2.67%
120 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
4.73%
40 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% WI Avg: 11.03% 2020 Poverty Rate: 3.43% (26 / 758 kids) 3.43% 2020 26 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 4.35% (37 / 851 kids) 4.35% 2021 37 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 3.94% (33 / 837 kids) 3.94% 2022 33 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 5.52% (47 / 852 kids) 5.52% 2023 47 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 4.73% (40 / 846 kids) 4.73% 2024 40 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 758 26 3.43% 11.01% 14.57%
2021 851 37 4.35% 12.65% 15.78%
2022 837 33 3.94% 11.99% 15.17%
2023 852 47 5.52% 11.96% 14.98%
2024 846 40 4.73% 11.03% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $244,100
Median Gross Rent $734/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,604
Renter-Occupied 219
Owner-Occupied: 1,604 (88%) Renter-Occupied: 219 (12%)
Occupied 1,823

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,604 (88%)
Renter-Occupied 219 (12%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,823 households
8 (0.4%)
< $10k
47 (2.6%)
$10k-$14k
19 (1%)
$15k-$19k
51 (2.8%)
$20k-$24k
88 (4.8%)
$25k-$29k
29 (1.6%)
$30k-$34k
33 (1.8%)
$35k-$39k
79 (4.3%)
$40k-$44k
69 (3.8%)
$45k-$49k
88 (4.8%)
$50k-$59k
204 (11.2%)
$60k-$74k
242 (13.3%)
$75k-$99k
289 (15.9%)
$100k-$124k
177 (9.7%)
$125k-$149k
197 (10.8%)
$150k-$199k
203 (11.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
8 (0.4%)
$10k-$14k
47 (2.6%)
$15k-$19k
19 (1%)
$20k-$24k
51 (2.8%)
$25k-$29k
88 (4.8%)
$30k-$34k
29 (1.6%)
$35k-$39k
33 (1.8%)
$40k-$44k
79 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
69 (3.8%)
$50k-$59k
88 (4.8%)
$60k-$74k
204 (11.2%)
$75k-$99k
242 (13.3%)
$100k-$124k
289 (15.9%)
$125k-$149k
177 (9.7%)
$150k-$199k
197 (10.8%)
$200k+
203 (11.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 862 students
48 (5.6%)
1st
89 (10.3%)
2nd
43 (5%)
3rd
69 (8%)
4th
74 (8.6%)
5th
49 (5.7%)
6th
73 (8.5%)
7th
68 (7.9%)
8th
64 (7.4%)
9th
116 (13.5%)
10th
62 (7.2%)
11th
107 (12.4%)
12th
1st Grade
48 (5.6%)
2nd Grade
89 (10.3%)
3rd Grade
43 (5%)
4th Grade
69 (8%)
5th Grade
74 (8.6%)
6th Grade
49 (5.7%)
7th Grade
73 (8.5%)
8th Grade
68 (7.9%)
9th Grade
64 (7.4%)
10th Grade
116 (13.5%)
11th Grade
62 (7.2%)
12th Grade
107 (12.4%)