For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 255 students in Ladysmith School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Ladysmith School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Ladysmith School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ladysmith High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
727 Students
280,835 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
19,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ladysmith 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.6%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.54
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
88%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,105 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,886 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,105
$17,193
Spending / Student
$16,886
$17,165
Best Ladysmith School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ladysmith High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Edgewood Ave E
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 532-5531
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 532-5531
Gr: 9-12 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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