📍 1700 Edgewood Ave E, Ladysmith, Rusk County, 54848
Ladysmith Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Ladysmith, Rusk County. The school has 169 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ladysmith School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ladysmith Middle enrolls 169 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 149 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
87 of the school's 169 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 87 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 Middle 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 Middle 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 169 students, Ladysmith Middle is smaller than the district average of about 242 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote