Lake Superior Elementary

Lake Superior Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary-level community in Ashland, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Ashland School District. The school enrolls 603 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 87% above typical.

Lake Superior Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by Ashland School District, a district that caters to 1,759 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Lake Superior Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Native American, 12% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Ashland County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Lake Superior Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lake Superior Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.6%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Ashland County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,462, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Ashland County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,352 students), of which Lake Superior Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Ashland High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lake Superior Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 47.6%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Lake Superior Elementary's enrollment has edged up 42% since 2018, when it stood at 425 (now 603). White enrollment moved from 69% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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