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Item: Northwood School District
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Author: Public School Review

N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859-9483

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (715) 466-2297

www.northwood.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

Northwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,573 Schools

# Students

276 Students

533,782 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

40,532 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	13	73
Kind	19	110
1	19	116
2	25	120
3	16	123
4	24	124
5	17	125
6	18	125
7	14	111
8	22	111
9	26	9
10	21	9
11	20	10
12	22	10

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District Rank

Northwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 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 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#409 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northwood School District
2023	#409
2022	#408
2021	#340
2019	#387
2018	#306
2017	#387
2016	#345
2015	#325
2014	#320
2013	#381
2012	#409
2011	#387
2010	#384

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21%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2023	21%	40%
2022	17%	39%
2021	27%	38%
2019	32%	43%
2018	37%	44%
2017	32%	43%
2016	37%	43%
2015	32%	44%
2014	37%	49%
2013	32%	48%
2012	32%	49%
2011	67%	77%
2010	73%	77%

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25-29%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2022	27%	38%
2021	32%	39%
2019	27%	41%
2018	37%	43%
2017	32%	45%
2016	32%	44%
2015	52%	52%
2014	37%	37%
2013	32%	37%
2012	27%	36%
2011	82%	83%
2010	79%	82%

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35-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2022	37%	44%
2021	42%	44%

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(21-22)

80-89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2022	84%	90%
2021	69%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	80%	88%
2018	84%	88%
2017	80%	87%
2016	80%	86%
2015	90%	87%
2014	80%	87%
2013	80%	87%
2012	90%	87%
2011	90%	86%

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(2022-23)

21.7%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2023	21.7%	24%
2022	28.1%	27.1%
2021	28.2%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.25	0.52
2022	0.22	0.51
2021	0.25	0.51
2020	0.21	0.50
2019	0.21	0.50
2018	0.18	0.49
2017	0.18	0.49
2016	0.19	0.48
2015	0.27	0.46
2014	0.16	0.46
2013	0.12	0.45
2012	0.13	0.44
2011	0.09	0.44
2010	0.12	0.41
2009	0.08	0.41
2008	0.12	0.39
2007	0.12	0.39
2006	0.07	0.38
2005	0.12	0.38
2004	0.12	0.36
2003	0.10	0.36
2002	0.08	0.35
2001	0.06	0.33
2000	0.08	0.33
1999	0.08	0.32
1998	0.10	0.32
1997	0.10	0.30
1996	0.07	0.30
1995	0.11	0.29
1994	0.13	0.29
1993	0.08	0.27
1992	0.09	0.27
1991	0.11	0.25
1990	0.13	0.25
1989	0.15	0.25
1988	0.10	0.24

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1997	5%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	6%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	4%	1%
1991	4%	1%
1990	6%	1%
1989	7%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2014	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2023	6%	14%
2022	6%	13%
2021	7%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	4%	10%
2012	4%	10%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%

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% Black

n/a

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2020)
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	9%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	1%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	10%
2005	2%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%

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% White

89%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2023	86%	67%
2022	88%	68%
2021	87%	68%
2020	89%	69%
2019	89%	69%
2018	91%	70%
2017	91%	70%
2016	90%	71%
2015	57%	72%
2014	92%	72%
2013	94%	73%
2012	93%	74%
2011	96%	74%
2010	94%	76%
2009	96%	76%
2008	94%	77%
2007	94%	77%
2006	96%	78%
2005	94%	78%
2004	94%	79%
2003	95%	79%
2002	96%	80%
2001	97%	81%
2000	96%	81%
1999	96%	82%
1998	94%	82%
1997	94%	83%
1996	96%	83%
1995	95%	84%
1994	93%	84%
1993	95%	85%
1992	95%	85%
1991	95%	86%
1990	93%	86%
1989	92%	86%
1988	95%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,518 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,772 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2023	$6 MM	$18 MM
2022	$6 MM	$16 MM
2021	$6 MM	$15 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$14 MM
2018	$6 MM	$14 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2016	$6 MM	$13 MM
2015	$6 MM	$12 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$12 MM
2011	$7 MM	$13 MM
2010	$6 MM	$12 MM
2009	$6 MM	$12 MM
2008	$6 MM	$12 MM
2007	$6 MM	$12 MM
2006	$6 MM	$11 MM
2005	$5 MM	$11 MM
2004	$5 MM	$11 MM
2003	$5 MM	$10 MM
2002	$5 MM	$10 MM
2001	$5 MM	$10 MM
2000	$5 MM	$9 MM
1999	$4 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$8 MM
1997	$4 MM	$8 MM
1996	$4 MM	$7 MM
1995	$4 MM	$7 MM
1992	$3 MM	$6 MM
1990	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2023	$6 MM	$17 MM
2022	$6 MM	$16 MM
2021	$6 MM	$15 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$14 MM
2018	$5 MM	$14 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2016	$6 MM	$13 MM
2015	$6 MM	$12 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$12 MM
2011	$6 MM	$13 MM
2010	$6 MM	$12 MM
2009	$6 MM	$12 MM
2008	$5 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$11 MM
2006	$5 MM	$11 MM
2005	$5 MM	$11 MM
2004	$5 MM	$10 MM
2003	$5 MM	$10 MM
2002	$4 MM	$10 MM
2001	$6 MM	$10 MM
2000	$4 MM	$10 MM
1999	$4 MM	$9 MM
1998	$4 MM	$9 MM
1997	$4 MM	$8 MM
1996	$4 MM	$8 MM
1995	$7 MM	$7 MM
1992	$3 MM	$6 MM
1990	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,518

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2023	$19,856	$20,847
2022	$20,125	$19,615
2021	$17,783	$18,324
2020	$17,630	$16,879
2018	$16,173	$16,046
2017	$17,450	$15,634
2016	$16,382	$15,217
2015	$31,512	$13,583
2014	$16,557	$13,907
2012	$17,588	$13,331
2011	$17,511	$14,085
2010	$16,319	$13,583
2009	$15,017	$12,827
2008	$13,860	$12,886
2007	$13,252	$12,505
2006	$12,440	$12,012
2005	$10,859	$11,868
2004	$11,340	$11,167
2003	$11,728	$10,285
2002	$11,837	$9,947
2001	$11,434	$9,720
2000	$12,135	$8,956
1999	$10,406	$8,375
1998	$9,985	$7,873
1997	$9,789	$7,459
1995	$10,927	$6,949
1992	$8,176	$6,103
1990	$7,614	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$21,772

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northwood School District	Wisconsin
2023	$19,198	$19,897
2022	$18,377	$18,714
2021	$20,389	$17,545
2020	$17,489	$16,633
2018	$16,029	$16,563
2017	$17,246	$15,583
2016	$15,845	$15,045
2015	$27,852	$13,316
2014	$14,261	$13,867
2012	$15,223	$12,958
2011	$15,832	$13,726
2010	$14,423	$13,316
2009	$13,175	$12,642
2008	$12,554	$12,234
2007	$12,192	$11,794
2006	$11,337	$11,428
2005	$10,119	$11,296
2004	$11,629	$10,661
2003	$10,621	$10,162
2002	$11,079	$9,911
2001	$15,340	$9,632
2000	$9,803	$9,400
1999	$9,549	$9,088
1998	$9,631	$8,599
1997	$9,702	$8,007
1995	$20,325	$6,987
1992	$7,721	$6,313
1990	$6,944	$5,403

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Best Northwood School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northwood Elementary School

Charter School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859
(715) 466-2297

Gr: PK-5 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Northwood High/middle

Charter School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859
(715) 466-2297

Gr: 6-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: n/an/a

Northwood Virtual Charter School

Charter School

Add to Compare

N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859
(715) 466-2297

Gr: PK-12 | 3 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 276 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education