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Northwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 313 students in Northwood School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in Northwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
4 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
313 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Northwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#408 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
298 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
22%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,182 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
270 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
86%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
20
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,840 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,454 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,840
$16,831
Spending / Student
$20,454
$16,804
Best Northwood School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northstar Community Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859
(715) 466-2297
Minong, WI 54859
(715) 466-2297
Grades: 4-8
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Northwood Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859
(715) 466-2297
Minong, WI 54859
(715) 466-2297
Grades: PK-5
| 145 students
Rank: #33.
Northwood High/middle
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859
(715) 466-2297
Minong, WI 54859
(715) 466-2297
Grades: 6-12
| 144 students
Rank: n/an/a
Northwood Virtual Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859
(715) 466-2297
Minong, WI 54859
(715) 466-2297
Grades: PK-12
| 1 students
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