Best Public Schools in Land O Lakes, WI

Summary:

The city of Land O Lakes, Wisconsin is home to two schools - Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes and School of Options and Applied Research Middle. These schools serve students from the Northland Pines School District, which is ranked 232 out of 426 districts in the state.

Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top half of Wisconsin elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are impressive, with 3rd and 4th-grade students outperforming the district and state averages in core subjects. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9, which may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, School of Options and Applied Research Middle has seen fluctuations in its state-wide ranking, but it managed to achieve a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's 8th-grade students performed exceptionally well on the Forward Exam, with 83.33% proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies. However, the school's overall performance is more mixed, with some grade levels and subjects falling behind the district and state averages.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)					Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)					Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes	Public	PK, KG-4	6485 Town Hall Rd	Land O Lakes	54540	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 547-3619	51	5	10.5	45.1%	46 (90.2%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.6	256^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.5%		76.6	211^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.1%	45	62.5	60.0				87.5	60.0				80.0		60.0		$28,413	$657	$27,756
School of Options and Applied Research Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	6485 Town Hall Rd	Land O Lakes	54540	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(715) 547-3619	43	4	9.6	51.2%	38 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)	20.5	520^th of 628 public middle schools	17.2%		62.9	236^th of 641 public middle schools	63.2%	284			44.4	38.9	28.6			33.3	44.4	0.0		28.6		14.3	$15,754	$601	$15,153

Cities Near Land O Lakes

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Phelps	12.77 mi	2	390^th
Eagle River	15.73 mi	3	269^th
Saint Germain	19.02 mi	2	196^th
Manitowish Waters	23.46 mi	1	23^rd
Arbor Vitae	24.29 mi	1	203^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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