For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 284 students in Northland Pines School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Northland Pines School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
1,368 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northland Pines School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#264 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
89%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,837 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,294 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,837
$17,039
Spending / Student
$17,294
$17,011
Best Northland Pines School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
School Of Options And Applied Research High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 Pleasure Island Road
Eagle River, WI 54521
(715) 547-3619
Eagle River, WI 54521
(715) 547-3619
Gr: 8-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
School Of Options And Applied Research Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6485 Town Hall Rd
Land O Lakes, WI 54540
(715) 547-3619
Land O Lakes, WI 54540
(715) 547-3619
Gr: 5-8 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Northland Pines Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Pleasure Island Road
Eagle River, WI 54521
(715) 479-6479
Eagle River, WI 54521
(715) 479-6479
Gr: 7-8 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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