High Schools in Cameron School District

Summary:

The Cameron School District in Wisconsin is home to two high schools: Cameron High and North Star Academy. While both schools share similar four-year graduation rates (91.0%) and dropout rates (1.3%), they differ in their school type, student population, and academic performance.

North Star Academy is a public charter high school with a much smaller student body of 39 students, compared to 298 students at Cameron High, a traditional public high school. Additionally, North Star Academy has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (53.85%) compared to Cameron High (36.24%).

In terms of academic performance, Cameron High generally performs below the state average on standardized tests, with lower proficiency rates in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's performance in Social Studies is better, with a 58.57% proficiency rate, which is higher than the state average of 45.08%. Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with 17.7% for both Cameron High and North Star Academy.

District Detail

700 S 1st St
Cameron, WI 54822

(715) 458-4560

SchoolDigger Rank:
172^nd of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,202

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cameron High	Public	9-12	750 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 458-4560	279	20	13.7	30.1%	251 (90.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	32.1	328^th of 431 public high schools	23.9%		47.2	241^st of 431 public high schools	44.1%	87	43.1	40.0	33.9	38.9	$13,404	$339	$13,066
North Star Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	700 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 458-4560	38	1	27.1	57.9%	34 (89.5%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)					$11,903	$332	$11,572

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barron Area School District	0.62 mi	6	396^th
Rice Lake Area School District	4.16 mi	8	226^th
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District	7.92 mi	4	210^th
Cumberland School District	15.96 mi	4	295^th
New Auburn School District	16.99 mi	3	276^th

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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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