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Ashland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,197 students in Ashland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Ashland School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
1,823 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ashland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#408 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.54
# American Indian Students
330 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
14 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,207 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
66%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
113
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,293 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,878 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,293
$16,831
Spending / Student
$17,878
$16,804
Best Ashland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marengo Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
62408 State Hwy 112
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 278-3286
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 278-3286
Grades: PK-5
| 196 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Superior Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Binsfield Rd
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-7085
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-7085
Grades: PK-5
| 603 students
Rank: #33.
Ashland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
203 11th St E
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-7087
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-7087
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students
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