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Northland Pines School District

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At a glance

190^thof 432 Wisconsin districts▲ 42

Better than 56% of Wisconsin districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

1800 Pleasure Island Rd
Eagle River, WI 54521-8980·(715) 479-6487·All Wisconsin district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 56% of districts

Schools

1,342

Students

5-star school

Top rankedNorthland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)46^th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain up 483 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River 12 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

2★

1★

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Summary:

Northland Pines School District, serving the Eagle River, St Germain and Land O' Lakes communities of northern Wisconsin, lists seven schools — four elementary, one middle and two high schools — with a combined enrollment of 1,342 students. The district is ranked 190th of 432 in Wisconsin, placing it in the 56th percentile with 3 stars, but that middle-of-the-pack figure hides wide differences among its schools. Enrollment is concentrated in two buildings: Northland Pines Middle and High School (543 students) and Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River (484 students) together hold about 77% of students, while the other five schools range from 43 to 87 students.

The academic standouts are the district's smallest schools. Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC) has earned 5 stars for three straight years and ranked 46th of 1,039 schools in 2025-2026, the 96th percentile, with the district's lowest chronic absenteeism (3.5%) and lowest free/reduced lunch rate (23.19%) — all on the second-lowest per-student spending ($15,147). Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes ranked in the 88th percentile with 4 stars, posted 0.0% chronic absenteeism, and has the highest per-student spending ($23,610) and lowest student-teacher ratio (10.5). Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain made the district's biggest jump, from the 29th percentile and 1 star in 2024-2025 to the 75th percentile and 4 stars in 2025-2026.

The challenges sit mostly at the School of Options and Applied Research schools. School of Options and Applied Research High ranked in the 16th percentile with 1 star, had ACT math proficiency of 9.09% versus the state's 42.93%, the district's highest chronic absenteeism (27.0%) and highest free/reduced lunch rate (56.92%). School of Options and Applied Research Middle has swung from 3 stars to 1 star to 2 stars across three years and has 23.3% chronic absenteeism. Northland Pines Middle and High School is a split picture: ACT scores and a 98.0% graduation rate are well above state averages, yet 7th grade math and 8th grade science fell below state. District chronic absenteeism (13.7%) is better than the state's 17.3%, and spending does not follow results — the top performer spends near the bottom.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)			Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	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 6th 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 6th 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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Pleasure Island Rd	Eagle River	54521	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 479-6471	484	40	12.0	45.2%	431 (89.0%)	7 (1.4%)	27 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	54.3	542^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	47.8%		55	529^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.3%	13				41.0	53.3	50.0	59.5			52.5	60.0	56.4	56.8			64.4			55.6		82%		$17,474	$491	$16,983
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%)	81.8	126^th of 1039 public elementary schools	87.9%		73.6	256^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.5%	130				85.7	57.1					100.0	85.7					71.4			71.4				$23,610	$485	$23,124
Northland Pines Middle and High School	Public	7-12	1800 Pleasure Island Rd	Eagle River	54521	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 479-4473	543	42	13.0	37.8%	483 (89.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	76.5	93^rd of 533 public high schools	82.6%		70.1	98^th of 431 public high schools	77.3%	5	59.8	54.9	57.3					47.6	52.1					39.7	42.5		48.0	53.9		34.3			$18,536	$485	$18,051
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain	Public	PK, KG-4	8234 Highway 70 W	Saint Germain	54558	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 542-3632	87	7	12.6	46.0%	73 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	73.3	263^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	74.7%		38.2	746^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.5%	483				50.0	69.2					62.5	53.9					84.6			84.6		85%		$19,408	$485	$18,922
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%)	52.8	333^rd of 643 public middle schools	48.2%		20.5	520^th of 628 public middle schools	17.2%	187						44.4	60.0	54.6	56.3			55.6	53.3	54.6	43.8		68.8			43.8			$21,416	$485	$20,930
Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8234 Highway 70 W	Saint Germain	54558	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 542-2632	69	4	15.4	23.2%	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	89.2	46^th of 1039 public elementary schools	95.6%		87.1	59^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.3%	13				81.8	70.0					90.9	70.0					100.0			80.0		83%		$15,147	$485	$14,661
School of Options and Applied Research High	Public, Charter	9-12	1700 Pleasure Island Road	Eagle River	54521	Vilas County	Northland Pines School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 547-3619	65	4	17.1	56.9%	59 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	19.7	450^th of 533 public high schools	15.6%		36	308^th of 431 public high schools	28.5%	142	22.7	9.1	31.8															42.9					$14,999	$485	$14,513

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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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