Summary:
Eagle River, Wisconsin has three public schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, all within the Northland Pines School District: Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River for grades PK–6, Northland Pines Middle and High School for grades 7–12, and School of Options and Applied Research High for grades 9–12. Together they enroll 1,092 students, and the district ranks 190th of 432 in Wisconsin — the 56th percentile, with 3 stars.
Results differ far more from school to school than that district rating suggests. Northland Pines Middle and High School is the strongest performer: 4 stars, 93rd of 533 schools (83rd percentile) in 2025–26, a 98.0% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout, with ACT proficiency above state in ELA (59.76% vs 48.47%), Math (54.88% vs 42.93%), and Science (57.32% vs 43.20%). Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River sits mid-pack at 2 stars (542nd of 1,039, 48th percentile) and is strongest in math, where Math 4, 5, and 6 all beat the state in 2025–26, though ELA 3 came in at 40.98% against the state's 52.08%. School of Options and Applied Research High is 1 star (450th of 533) and carries the highest free/reduced lunch rate (56.92%), chronic absenteeism (27.0% vs state 17.3%), and student-teacher ratio (17.1), along with the lowest per-student spending ($14,999).
Two points stand out for families. First, graduation outcomes are strong across the board: both high schools exceed the state's 92.0% rate and report 0.0% dropout versus the state's 1.1% — including the options school, whose 96.7% graduation rate contrasts sharply with its low test scores. Second, School of Options and Applied Research High enrolls only 65 students, so its percentages can swing widely from year to year and should be read with caution.
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