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Ladysmith, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 77/100 ranks Ladysmith School District #41 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,178 per pupil, Ladysmith School District ranks #136 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
743
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,178
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ladysmith School District operates 3 public schools serving 743 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Rusk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,178 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.0% local, 49.8% state, and 15.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 77/100, ranked #41 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 242.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.9% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ladysmith Middle, with a diversity index of 22.7/100.
Its largest campus is Ladysmith Elementary, enrolling 328 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Ladysmith Elementary accounts for 44.1% of all Ladysmith School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ladysmith School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Ladysmith School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Ladysmith School District school enrollment ranges from 144 students (lowest) to 328 students (highest), a spread of 184 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.
Ladysmith School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.4% 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.
Ladysmith School District student-counselor ratio is 242:1 — 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.
Ladysmith School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Ladysmith School District is typically wider than the Ladysmith School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Ladysmith School District?
Ladysmith School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 743 students.
How much does Ladysmith School District spend per student?
Ladysmith School District spends $15,178 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #41 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Ladysmith School District?
Ladysmith School District students are 87.9% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ladysmith School District?
Ladysmith School District has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #41 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.