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Ashland School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Ashland, Sanborn, White River, Gingles, Eileen, Marengo, Kelly, Keystone and Pilsen.

Ashland’s School Grade D better than 8% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,759
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,598
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$21.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ashland School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 8% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the WI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $21.7M, about $12,308 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 8% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DAshland 7,927DSanborn 1,402DWhite River 1,098Gingles 767Eileen 743Marengo 478Kelly 453Keystone 388Pilsen 221

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ashland. Grade by grade →

PK–5Lake Superior ElementaryThis district
6–8Ashland MiddleThis district
9–12Ashland HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 38.7% · 893 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 38.1% · 894 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 90.5% · 160 in the class

91% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,598 per student · 5% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 48%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 63%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,827’20
1,871’21
1,823’22
1,764’23
1,759’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%American Indian/Alaska Native 17%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Lake Superior Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashland
C−
603 students13:1
Marengo Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashland
B
184 students15:1
Ashland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ashland
C−
383 students14:1
Ashland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashland
D
589 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Drummond Area School DistrictDelta, Grand View, Lincoln
$19,138per student
Mellen School DistrictAshland, Morse
$20,988per student
Maple School DistrictIron River
$13,408per student
Washburn School DistrictBarksdale
$16,770per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.