Summary:
The Northwood School District in Wisconsin is a small rural district with three schools and 293 students: Northwood High/Middle (grades 6–12, 140 students), Northwood Elementary (PK–5, 133 students), and NorthStar Community Charter School (PK–8, 20 students). There is no standalone middle school, so grades 6–8 are served inside Northwood High/Middle and the PK–8 charter. The district ranks 403rd of 432 districts statewide — the 7th percentile with 0 stars — and both currently rated schools hold 1 star.
Academically, mathematics is the biggest concern. In 2025–2026, Northwood High/Middle's math average was 19.44% proficient, about 34.87 points below the state, and Northwood Elementary's was 19.95%, about 33.20 points below. Science is also weak at both schools, and ACT results at the high/middle school were 28.57% in ELA, Math, and Science. Social studies is the one clear bright spot: Northwood Elementary's 4th grade scored 71.43%, above both district and state. Elementary 5th grade ELA reached 47.06%, but 4th grade ELA and Math were both 0.00% in 2025–2026.
Outside test scores, attendance looks comparatively strong. Chronic absenteeism is 0.0% at NorthStar, 12.2% at Northwood Elementary, and 13.0% at Northwood High/Middle — all below the state's 17.3%. Dropout is 0.0% and the graduation rate is 90.0%. NorthStar stands out economically, with 25% free/reduced lunch and $15,961 per-student spending, the lowest in the district, while Northwood Elementary has the highest free/reduced lunch at 54.89%. Rank trends are flat to declining, with Northwood High/Middle falling from the 45th percentile to the 28th. Per-student spending ($15,961–$17,689) and student-teacher ratios (9.6–10.0) suggest resources are not the obvious limiting factor. With only 293 students, small cohorts make individual percentages volatile.
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