C
Mellen School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Mellen, Ashland, Morse and Marengo.
Students
252
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,988
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mellen School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 80 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the WI average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.2M, about $619 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cameron.
PK–4Cameron ElementaryCameron School District
5–8Cameron MiddleCameron School District
9–12Cameron HighCameron School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)10%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,988 per student · 28% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 31%Other 20%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 56%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
262’20
270’21
270’22
254’23
252’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 88%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.