For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 2,529 students in Sawyer County, WI (there are 3 private schools, serving 109 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Sawyer County, WI are educated in public schools (compared to the WI state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Sawyer County, WI are Winter High School, Hayward Primary and Hayward Ctr For Individualized Learning. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Sawyer County, WI public schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average). Schools in Sawyer County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Wisconsin public schools.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wisconsin public school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Best Public Schools in Sawyer County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winter High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6585 W Grove St
Winter, WI 54896
(715) 266-3301
Winter, WI 54896
(715) 266-3301
Grades: 9-12
| 73 students
Rank: #22.
Hayward Primary
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10665 N Main St
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Grades: PK-2
| 384 students
Rank: #33.
Hayward Ctr For Individualized Learning
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15574 Hwy 77
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 934-2112
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 934-2112
Grades: PK-12
| 230 students
Rank: #44.
Hayward Intermediate
(Math: 47% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15930 W 5th St
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Grades: 3-5
| 349 students
Rank: #55.
Hayward High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10320 N Greenwood Ln
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Grades: 9-12
| 546 students
Rank: #66.
Hayward Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10408 N Greenwood Ln
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Grades: 6-8
| 372 students
Rank: #77.
Winter Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6585 W Grove St
Winter, WI 54896
(715) 266-6701
Winter, WI 54896
(715) 266-6701
Grades: PK-5
| 113 students
Rank: #88.
Northern Waters Environmental School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10256 Greenwood Ln
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Grades: 6-12
| 38 students
Rank: #99.
Winter Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6585 W Grove St
Winter, WI 54896
(715) 266-6701
Winter, WI 54896
(715) 266-6701
Grades: 6-8
| 59 students
Rank: n/an/a
8575 N Trepania Rd
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Grades: K-12
| 362 students
Rank: n/an/a
Woli/akii'gikinoo'amaading Environmental School
Charter School
8575 N Trepania Rd
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 558-7394
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 558-7394
Grades: 6-12
| 3 students
Sawyer County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Alternative School (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
10256 Greenwood Ln
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Grades: 6-12
| 27 students
15930 W 5th St
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-2619
Grades: PK
| 52 students
8875 N. Round Lake School Road
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Pathways Charter School (Closed 2012)
Charter School
6585 West Grove St
Winter, WI 54896
(715) 266-3301
Winter, WI 54896
(715) 266-3301
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
N 1st St
Stone Lake, WI 54876
(715) 865-2101
Stone Lake, WI 54876
(715) 865-2101
Grades: K-5
| 48 students
Waadookodaading Elementary School (Closed 2016)
Charter School
8575 N Round Lake School Rd
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-8924
Grades: PK-5
| 66 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Sawyer County, WI?
The top ranked public schools in Sawyer County, WI include Winter High School, Hayward Primary and Hayward Ctr For Individualized Learning.
How many public schools are located in Sawyer County, WI?
11 public schools are located in Sawyer County, WI.
What percentage of students in Sawyer County, WI go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Sawyer County, WI are educated in public schools (compared to the WI state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Sawyer County, WI?
Sawyer County, WI public schools minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Wisconsin public schools average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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