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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 is 1 public high school serving 626 students in Ashland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Ashland School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Ashland School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ashland High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
1,823 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
19,254 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
330 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
14 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,207 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
66%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
844
# Students in K Grade:
113
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
66,019
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Beaser Ave
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-7089
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-7089
Grades: 9-12
| 626 students
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