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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 383 students in Ashland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Ashland School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
1,759 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#414 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Graduation Rate
82%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.4%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.60
% American Indian
17%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
68%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,080 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,162 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,080
$19,507
Spending / Student
$18,162
$18,878
Best Ashland School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashland Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
203 11th St E
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-7087
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-7087
Gr: 6-8 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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