Ashland School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,855 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,759 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ashland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,329 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.3% local, 62.2% state, and 15.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $61,724 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #108 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 229.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.8% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Lake Superior Elementary accounts for 34.3% of all Ashland School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ashland School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ashland School District school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Ashland School District school enrollment ranges from 184 students (lowest) to 603 students (highest), a spread of 419 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ashland School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Ashland School District student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Ashland School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ashland School District has 4 schools, including 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,855 students.
How much does Ashland School District spend per student?
Ashland School District spends $17,329 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #108 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Ashland School District?
The average teacher salary in Ashland School District is $61,724 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ashland School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ashland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ashland School District?
Ashland School District students are 72.8% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ashland School District?
Ashland School District has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #108 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.