Summary:
Tomahawk School District is a small Wisconsin district serving about 1,142 students across three schools that share a single campus: Tomahawk Elementary (PK–5, 512 students), Tomahawk Middle (6–8, 259 students), and Tomahawk High (9–12, 371 students). The district is rated 2 stars and ranks 265th of 432 Wisconsin districts, the 39th percentile. No alternative school is listed.
Among the three, Tomahawk Middle is the current academic standout — the only 3-star school in 2025–2026, at the 61st percentile. Its 7th grade math (69.88% proficient), 8th grade social studies (74.32%), and 8th grade science (62.16%) all beat state averages, though 6th grade math (39.47%) trails the state’s 53.60%. Tomahawk High posts strong completion outcomes: a 96.4% graduation rate versus 92.0% statewide and a 0.0% dropout rate versus 1.1%. Its ACT math is above state in both reported years, and 10th grade social studies jumped from 31.46% to 52.22%, but ACT ELA and science fell below state, and the school slipped to the 48th percentile (2 stars). Tomahawk Elementary is the lowest-ranked at the 37th percentile (2 stars), even though its 5th graders are well above state in ELA (68.85%) and math (67.21%); 3rd grade ELA and math and 4th grade science and social studies are below state.
Absenteeism is a district-wide strength: chronic absenteeism is 3.2% at the elementary, 4.1% at the middle, and 7.9% at the high school, all far under Wisconsin’s 17.3%. Free/reduced lunch rates fall as grade level rises (53.12%, 48.26%, 37.2%), per-student spending is similar across schools ($16,280–$16,906), and student-teacher ratios climb from 11.9 to 14.2. All three schools changed star ratings year over year, so single-year rankings deserve caution.
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