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Mellen, Wisconsin - 1 schools
An equity score of 81/100 ranks Mellen School District #30 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,211 per pupil, Mellen School District ranks #135 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Mellen School District operates 1 public schools serving 270 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $15,211 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 27.0% local, 53.6% state, and 19.4% 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 81/100, ranked #30 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.
a 252:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 2.8% African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mellen Public School, enrolling 252 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Mellen Public School accounts for 93.3% of all Mellen School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mellen School District a distant remainder — means Mellen 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.
Mellen School District student-counselor ratio is 252:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Mellen School District is typically wider than the Mellen School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mellen School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.4% — 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 Mellen School District is typically wider than the Mellen School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mellen School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 270 students.
How much does Mellen School District spend per student?
Mellen School District spends $15,211 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #30 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Mellen School District?
Mellen School District students are 88.1% White, 2.8% African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mellen School District?
Mellen School District has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #30 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.