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 Radisson.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter 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.