For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in Ladysmith School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Ladysmith School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
749 Students
339,435 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
24,683 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 443 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,514 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,390 is less than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,514
$17,045
Spending / Student
$16,390
$17,018
Best Ladysmith School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ladysmith Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
115 E 6th St S
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 532-5464
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 532-5464
Gr: PK-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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