📍 1700 Edgewood Ave E, Ladysmith, Rusk County, 54848
Ladysmith High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ladysmith, Rusk County. The school has 245 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ladysmith School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ladysmith High enrolls 245 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 6.1% Two or more races and 5.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 210 | 86% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
119 of the school's 245 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 119 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ladysmith High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-70, state senate district 29, state house district 87.
Ladysmith High is one of 3 schools in Ladysmith School District, based in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. The district serves 727 students district-wide and employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 245 students, Ladysmith High is close to the district average of about 242 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote