Mellen Public School

Located at 420 S Main St, in Mellen, Wisconsin, Mellen Public School is an average-sized K-12 campus that caters to 252 students (grades pre-K through 12), overseen by Mellen School District.

Mellen School District is the operating authority for Mellen Public School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Mellen Public School logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 5% Native American, 3% Black, 2% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Mellen Public School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 25.6:1, putting Mellen Public School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ashland County (around 56%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mellen Public School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.6%; this one delivers 52.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Ashland County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,462, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Mellen Public School is one of 11 public schools in Ashland County (combined enrollment of about 2,352 students).

The closest other public school is Marengo Valley Elementary, roughly 13.2 miles away. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mellen Public School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 298 students in 2018 compared to 252 in 2025.

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