Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 366 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 14% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
1,764 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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
#408 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)23%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
% American Indian
19%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
67%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,905 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,476 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,905
$17,038
Spending / Student
$18,476
$17,011
Best Ashland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashland Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
203 11th St E
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-7087
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-7087
Grades: 6-8
| 366 students
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