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Northwood High/Middle

Q: Is Northwood High/Middle a good school?

Northwood High/Middle ranks 263 rd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Northwood High/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Northwood High/Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Northwood High/Middle?

Students at Northwood High/Middle are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Northwood High/Middle?

Northwood High/Middle is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Northwood Elementary

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 39% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Northwood High/Middle is a public charter school serving grades 6-12 in Minong, Wisconsin, with 137 students. The school has seen fluctuating performance in its statewide ranking, ranging from 1st out of 466 schools in 2014-2015 to 263rd out of 431 schools in 2024-2025. In comparison, the nearby Hayward High School has maintained a more consistent ranking.

Northwood High/Middle has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 85% to 94.7% in recent years, which is comparable to Hayward High School's 91%. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9% to 19.5%, which is higher than the 17.7% rate at Hayward High School. Northwood High/Middle's test scores, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts, have been consistently lower than the state and Northwood School District averages.

Despite these challenges, Northwood High/Middle spends more per student ($17,294 in 2020-2021) compared to Hayward High School ($13,389 in 2020-2021) and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11:1, compared to 12.9:1 at Hayward High School. This suggests that the school has the resources to potentially improve its academic outcomes, if the right strategies and interventions are implemented.

140

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,294

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859-9483

(715) 466-2297

District: Northwood School District

Feeder schools for Northwood High/Middle:

Elementary:

Northwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (30% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 61 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 38 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

556^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 56 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

263^rd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 61 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

388^th of 426Northwood School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	556 of 628	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	567 of 641	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	585 of 640	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	486 of 617	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	398 of 613	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	453 of 594	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.4	291 of 579	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	319 of 612	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.2	359 of 609	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.9	201 of 612	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	529 of 573	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	508 of 580	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	535 of 579	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	536 of 576	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	370 of 574	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	281 of 551	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	470 of 509	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	414 of 520	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	303 of 522	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	274 of 487	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.5	49 of 489	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	473 of 577	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	522 of 585	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	490 of 591	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	275 of 577	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	308 of 572	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	269 of 551	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	11.2	423 of 425	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	70.1	64 of 417	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	27.6	319 of 397	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	305 of 375	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	263 of 431	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	238 of 431	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	155 of 415	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	63 of 390	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	217 of 400	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	234 of 410	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	252 of 410	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	90.3	1 of 466	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	46.6	211 of 353	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.9	83 of 343	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	136 of 355	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	54 of 335	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	124 of 326	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	71 of 251	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	53 of 380	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	34.6	250 of 365	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.2	77 of 359	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	97.0	3 of 334	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	33.9	248 of 354	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2022)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)<1st percentile-11 vs school

High school

Male (2025)86th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+45 vs school

Female (2024)40th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies41%-14 vs state

English Language Arts32%-22 vs state

Science21%-29 vs state

Mathematics16%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwood High/Middle	Public, Charter	6-12	N14463 Highway 53	Minong	54859	Washburn County	Northwood School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 466-2297	140	14	10.0	48.6%	127 (90.7%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	43.5	263^rd of 431 public high schools	39.0%		47.6	238^th of 431 public high schools	44.8%	25		36.8	42.1	44.4	30.8	21.1	27.8	15.4	5.3	31.6	50.0	21.1	$17,294	$939	$16,357
Gordon Correctional Center	Public	7-12	10401 E County Road G	Gordon	54838	Douglas County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 376-2680	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eagles Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	8993 E Baldwin St	Solon Springs	54873	Douglas County	Solon Springs School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 378-2263	23	4	6.3	30.4%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					42.9			57.1
Hayward High	Public	9-12	10320 N Greenwood Ln	Hayward	54843	Sawyer County	Hayward Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 634-2619	522	40	13.0	46.4%	311 (59.6%)	7 (1.3%)	31 (5.9%)	4 (0.8%)	118 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.8%)	50.4	216^th of 431 public high schools	49.9%		41.2	273^rd of 431 public high schools	36.7%	57	48.6	52.3	39.5								45.5		$13,389	$740	$12,649
Northern Waters Environmental School	Public, Charter	6-12	10256 Greenwood Ln	Hayward	54843	Sawyer County	Hayward Community School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 634-2619	43	3	14.3	44.2%	34 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.3%)								(n/a)					66.7	25.0		22.2	25.0	62.5	62.5	50.0	$10,196	$683	$9,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood High/Middle

Is Northwood High/Middle a good school?

Northwood High/Middle ranks 263^rd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Northwood High/Middle in?

Northwood School District

What is the racial makeup of Northwood High/Middle?

Students at Northwood High/Middle are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Northwood High/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Northwood High/Middle.

What schools feed into Northwood High/Middle?

Northwood High/Middle is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northwood Elementary

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