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Best Public Schools in Ashland County, WI

At a glance

Schools

2,351

Students

Districts

Top rankedButternut Elementary414^th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lake Superior Elementary up 39 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Chequamegon Middle 11.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glidden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	64 S Grant St	Glidden	54527	Ashland County	Chequamegon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 264-2141	25	3	7.8	60.0%	23 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																					$12,864	$1,499	$11,364
Chequamegon Middle	Public	6-8	64 S Grant St	Glidden	54527	Ashland County	Chequamegon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 264-2141	128	11	11.7	58.6%	92 (71.9%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	19 (14.8%)	6 (4.7%)	34.9	458^th of 628 public middle schools	27.1%		52	343^rd of 641 public middle schools	46.5%	115							32.6	39.5	38.9				46.5	55.8	48.7		51.4			35.1	$17,078	$1,389	$15,689
Ashland High	Public	9-12	1900 Beaser Ave	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 682-7089	589	45	13.2	54.2%	386 (65.5%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	111 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.8%)	18.7	379^th of 431 public high schools	12.1%		17.4	391^st of 431 public high schools	9.3%	12	33.1	31.0	31.7															33.8			$13,752	$791	$12,961
Ashland Middle	Public	6-8	203 11th St E	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 682-7087	383	28	13.8	58.7%	250 (65.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	75 (19.6%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.0%)	26.9	486^th of 628 public middle schools	22.6%		27.9	506^th of 641 public middle schools	21.1%	20							30.7	40.3	42.0				30.7	29.1	32.5		53.8			46.2	$13,154	$931	$12,224
Lake Superior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Binsfield Rd	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 682-7085	603	46	13.2	57.2%	378 (62.7%)	7 (1.2%)	24 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	119 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.9%)	28.5	816^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.8%		24.3	855^th of 1061 public elementary schools	19.4%	39				29.2	41.4	41.5				33.7	30.2	46.3				52.9			39.5		$16,507	$1,127	$15,381
Marengo Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	62408 State Hwy 112	Ashland	54806	Ashland County	Ashland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 278-3286	184	12	14.8	67.9%	180 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	47.2	628^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.8%		61	467^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.0%	161				50.0	41.2	41.9				68.8	64.7	41.9				52.9			41.2		$13,420	$984	$12,436
La Pointe Elementary	Public	K-6	868 Whitefish St	La Pointe	54850	Ashland County	Bayfield School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 747-3605	11	2	6.8	27.3%	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)																					$33,631	$2,508	$31,123
Butternut Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	312 W Wisconsin St	Butternut	54514	Ashland County	Butternut School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 769-3434	84	11	7.8	51.2%	78 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	62.9	414^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.3%		76.7	207^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.5%	207				71.4	100.0	41.2				78.6	57.1	23.5				100.0			85.7		$15,698	$937	$14,761
Butternut High	Public	6-12	312 W Wisconsin St	Butternut	54514	Ashland County	Butternut School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 769-3434	92	12	7.9	52.2%	87 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	40.2	284^th of 431 public high schools	34.1%		75.7	77^th of 431 public high schools	82.1%	207	46.7		46.7				63.6	56.3	53.9				54.6	43.8	38.5		69.2	27.3		46.2	$17,751	$509	$17,243
Mellen Public School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	420 S Main St	Mellen	54546	Ashland County	Mellen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 274-3601	252	20	12.4	45.6%	222 (88.1%)	7 (2.8%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)				44.4	55.6	68.4	35.0	42.1	54.6	44.4	55.6	57.9	45.0	47.4	45.5	72.2	72.7	23.8	55.6	63.6	$14,702	$1,492	$13,211

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.