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St Mary Elementary School

Po Box 102, Marathon, WI, 54448-0544 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Mary’s School has been an integral part of our community for over 120 years. We celebrated our centennial in 1982-83. The first school was in the basement of the old church. The church was downtown in the area of Dr. Meacham’s office. The first Sisters came from came from Manitowoc in 1882 and in 1894 the La Crosse Franciscans came to teach and still do so today. St. Mary’s School was formerly called St. Joseph School and it had a High School connected with it. It closed in 1936 when a fire destroyed the first school. The school was rebuilt in 1937. In 1961 the new addition was built, and in 1986 the newest addition was built....

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School Overview:

	St Mary Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Marathon County, WI
Student Body
Total Students	211 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	2%	14%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 18 students
	Grade 1 - 16 students
	Grade 2 - 16 students
	Grade 3 - 27 students
	Grade 4 - 21 students
	Grade 5 - 43 students
	Grade 6 - 17 students
	Grade 7 - 21 students
	Grade 8 - 32 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
	This School	(WI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

St. Mary’s School has been an integral part of our community for over 120 years. We celebrated our centennial in 1982-83. The first school was in the basement of the old church. The church was downtown in the area of Dr. Meacham’s office. The first Sisters came from came from Manitowoc in 1882 and in 1894 the La Crosse Franciscans came to teach and still do so today. St. Mary’s School was formerly called St. Joseph School and it had a High School connected with it. It closed in 1936 when a fire destroyed the first school. The school was rebuilt in 1937. In 1961 the new addition was built, and in 1986 the newest addition was built.
Profile last updated: 01/29/2009

In the News:

Fitness-minded students in Middletown simulate run to Mount Rushmore (Asbury Park Press)
posted on May 14, 2009 at 09:01:05 pm
For the month of May, students at St. Mary Elementary School have a goal of running 2,000 miles — all the way to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (54448)	School Zip (54448)	(WI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	3,926 people	5,362,884 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	23%	24%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$48,080	$43,153
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.2 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	40 years old	48 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	86% / 14%	63% / 37%