Northern Waters Environmental School

Northern Waters Environmental School is a public charter high school located in Hayward, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 42 students. The school is part of the Hayward Community School District, which is ranked 241 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northern Waters Environmental School outperforms the Hayward Community School District and the state of Wisconsin in several academic areas, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) for 7th and 6th grades, and Social Studies for 10th and 8th grades. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.1% over the past few years, which is comparable to the nearby Hayward High School. However, Northern Waters Environmental School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 19.5% in recent years, which is higher than Hayward High School's rate of 17.7%.

While Northern Waters Environmental School has some academic strengths, it is generally outperformed by the larger Hayward High School in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. However, the smaller size and lower student-teacher ratio at Northern Waters Environmental School may provide a more personalized learning environment for some students. Additionally, the higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Northern Waters Environmental School suggests that the school may serve a more economically disadvantaged population compared to Hayward High School, which could have implications for the school's resource allocation and support services.