Ashland Middle

Located at 203 11th St E, in Ashland, Wisconsin, Ashland Middle is a moderately sized middle-grades school that enrolls 383 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Ashland School District.

Ashland School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,759 students. Ashland Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Ashland Middle records that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 20% Native American, 11% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 59% of students at Ashland Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ashland Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Ashland County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,462 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ashland Middle is one of 11 public schools in Ashland County (combined enrollment of about 2,352 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ashland High, around 1.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ashland Middle at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 5%: 402 students in 2018 compared to 383 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.