An equity score of 67/100 ranks Ashland School District #98 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,926 per pupil, Ashland School District ranks #207 of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,855
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,926
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ashland School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,855 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ashland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,926 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 423 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.3% local, 62.2% state, and 15.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #98 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lake Superior Elementary, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
Its largest campus is Lake Superior Elementary, enrolling 603 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Marengo Valley Elementary, at 184 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lake Superior Elementary accounts for 32.5% of all Ashland School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ashland School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 reports 51.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,855 students.
How much does Ashland School District spend per student?
Ashland School District spends $14,926 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #98 in Wisconsin.
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 67/100, ranking #98 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.