Summary:
The Ladysmith School District in Wisconsin has only one middle school, Ladysmith Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 219 out of 628 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 443 out of 640 in 2022-2023.
Ladysmith Middle's academic performance is mixed, with some grades and subjects exceeding the state average, such as 8th grade math and science, while others, like 6th and 8th grade English Language Arts, fall below. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (59.12% in 2023-2024), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, while its dropout rate of 1.3% in 2023-2024 is relatively low.
Ladysmith Middle's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $12,007, which is higher than the state average. This suggests that the school may have access to more resources, but it's unclear if these resources are being effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of Ladysmith Middle's performance, highlighting areas that the school and district may need to address to support student success.
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