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Schools in Ashland · Ashland School District

Ashland’s public schools score below 92% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Ashland, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ashland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#351of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 17 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
WI 13.6
Schools in town
5
1,575 students on the public path
In brief

Ashland’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Ashland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,598 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ashland Middle, then Ashland High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School (private) and Ambleside School of Ashland (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ashland’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 8% of Wisconsin school districts, #351 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (597)Better than 7%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 894 test results and a graduating class of 160 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Ashland’s students in the tested grades sat them (893 in math, 894 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ashland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lake Superior ElementaryAshland School DistrictC−
6–8Ashland MiddleAshland School DistrictC−
9–12Ashland HighAshland School DistrictD

Ashland’s public schools are run by Ashland School District, which also serves Eileen, Gingles, Kelly and Keystone and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ashland School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,759 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,598WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 38.1% · 894 students tested
Math22%
State average 38.7% · 893 students tested

Ashland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Ashland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AshlandDAshland
Gingles—Ashland
Eileen—Ashland
SanbornDAshland

All 3 neighbors share Ashland with Ashland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ashland

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ashlandby address
Lake Superior Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
603 students13:1Rate it →
Ashland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
383 students14:1Rate it →
Ashland High
High · Grades 9–12
D
589 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
138 students11:1Rate it →
Ambleside School of Ashland
Grades K–9
Private · Religious
80 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashland’s schools

Are Ashland’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ashland children attend score below 92% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #351 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashland in?

Ashland School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,759 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ashland kids go to high school?

Ashland High, with 589 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Ashland’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Ashland School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Ashland spend per student?

$15,598 in Ashland School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ashland?

Yes: Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 138 students) and Ambleside School of Ashland (religious, grades K–9, 80 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.