Enrollment
25
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEQUAMEGON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550005800590
Glidden Elementary
64 S Grant St, Glidden, WI 54527 · (715) 264-2141 · Ashland County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL25 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
15 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 44% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 20% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Glidden Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 25 | #1,147 of 1,157 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
25
-19 (-43%) vs 2020
-49% since 2010-11, when it was 49
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25 | 3.2 | 7.8:1 | 60% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 3.5 | 8.0:1 | 57% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 5.3 | 6.0:1 | 66% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 4 | 11.0:1 | 70% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 4.2 | 7.4:1 | 100% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 42 | 3 | 14.0:1 | 100% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 49 | 5 | 9.8:1 | 63% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glidden Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (31 to 25); teachers down 23% (4.2 to 3.2).
About Glidden Elementary
This page covers Glidden Elementary, a small elementary school in Glidden, Wisconsin. The grade span is pre-K through 2, and enrollment is 25 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Wisconsin) has about 323 students.
The Chequamegon School District system has 4 schools and 639 students.
About 92% of the student body at Glidden Elementary is White. Other students are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Ashland County residents are about 83% White.
The ratio of students to teachers is 7.8:1, with 3.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Glidden Elementary is 60%.
County data help place the school in context: in Ashland County, the median household income is $62,462, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Ashland County has 11 public schools and roughly 2,352 students.
The school nearest to Glidden Elementary is Chequamegon Middle, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Glidden Elementary is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Reported enrollment: 44 (2020-21) and 25 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 7.8:1, from 11.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Glidden Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ashland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,080
Census ACS
Median income
$62,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,352 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chequamegon School District
- Park Falls ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- Chequamegon HighHigh · 196 students
- Chequamegon MiddleMiddle · 128 students
- Class ACT CharterHigh
Nearby schools
- Chequamegon Middle0.0 mi · 128
- Butternut Elementary9.0 mi · 84
- Promethean Charter School9.0 mi · 1
- Butternut High9.0 mi · 92
- Mellen Public School13.7 mi · 252
- Park Falls Elementary14.2 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Glidden ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Glidden Elementary?
Glidden Elementary enrolls approximately 25 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Glidden Elementary serve?
Glidden Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Glidden Elementary have?
Glidden Elementary employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Glidden Elementary?
Student demographics at Glidden Elementary are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Glidden Elementary public or private?
Glidden Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chequamegon School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.