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Schools in Ladysmith · Ladysmith School District

Ladysmith’s public schools score below 73% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Ladysmith, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#309of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 7% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
727 students on the public path
In brief

Ladysmith’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 156 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ladysmith’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Ladysmith’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,328 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 Ladysmith Middle, then Ladysmith High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Our Lady of Sorrows School (private) and North Cedar Academy (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 Ladysmith’s grade

C+ Test scoresD− Graduation

C: better than 27% of Wisconsin school districts, #309 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 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (156)Better than 51%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 374 test results and a graduating class of 60 could put Ladysmith anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ladysmith’s students in the tested grades sat them (373 in math, 374 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ladysmith ElementaryLadysmith School DistrictB
6–8Ladysmith MiddleLadysmith School DistrictB−
9–12Ladysmith HighLadysmith School DistrictD

Ladysmith’s public schools are run by Ladysmith School District, which also serves Flambeau, Grant and Hubbard. 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.

Ladysmith School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 727 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,328WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 38.1% · 374 students tested
Math36%
State average 38.7% · 373 students tested

Ladysmith vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LadysmithCLadysmith
Flambeau—Ladysmith
Grant—Ladysmith

All 2 neighbors share Ladysmith with Ladysmith, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ladysmith

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 Ladysmithby address
Ladysmith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
328 students11:1Rate it →
Ladysmith Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
144 students10:1Rate it →
Ladysmith High
High · Grades 9–12
D
255 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of Sorrows School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
74 students13:1Rate it →
North Cedar Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
15 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Ladysmith’s schools

Are Ladysmith’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ladysmith children attend score below 73% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #309 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ladysmith in?

Ladysmith School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 727 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ladysmith kids go to high school?

Ladysmith High, with 255 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Ladysmith’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Ladysmith School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Ladysmith spend per student?

$15,328 in Ladysmith School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ladysmith?

Yes: Our Lady of Sorrows School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 74 students) and North Cedar Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 15 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.