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Sugar Camp Elementary

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Sugar Camp Elementary ranks 201 st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Sugar Camp Elementary is a small PK–6 school with 111 students in the Three Lakes School District, located at 4066 Camp Four Rd in the Rhinelander area of northern Wisconsin. It ranked 201st of 1,039 Wisconsin schools in 2025–2026 (81st percentile, 4 stars), within a district ranked 58th of 432. The school has climbed substantially over the past decade: it generally sat in the 40th–57th percentile from 2015–2016 through 2018–2019, then mostly at or above the 80th percentile since 2021–2022, peaking at 87th percentile (142/1067) in 2022–2023. A dip to 64th percentile in 2024–2025 preceded the current rebound — a pattern that likely reflects small cohort sizes.

Among nearby schools, Sugar Camp is one of the smallest, lowest-poverty, and highest-spending. Its per-pupil spending of $24,755 (2024–2025) is the highest listed, paired with a low student-teacher ratio of 10.2. Its free/reduced lunch rate of 22.52% is lower than Three Lakes Elementary (41.88%), Minocqua Elementary (32.41%), Crescent Elementary (52.86%), Pelican Elementary (49.05%), Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain (45.98%), Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River (45.25%), and Central Elementary (61.71%). Chronic absenteeism was 6.4% in 2024–2025, versus 15.5% in the district and 17.3% statewide, and was even lower in prior years (3.7%, 4.0%, 4.9%).

On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam, Sugar Camp was above the state in every reported grade and subject except 5th-grade math (47.37 vs. 51.81). Math averages roughly 71.9% proficiency across grades 3–6, versus about 53.3% statewide, led by 4th grade (85.71%) and 6th grade (84.62%). Fourth grade was strong across all subjects: 90.48% in ELA, 85.71% in math and social studies, and 80.95% in science. Its most recent low-income subgroup result (2022–2023) placed it at 70th percentile, 3 stars. Within the district, Three Lakes Elementary scored higher in ELA at every grade, plus social studies and science, while Sugar Camp was higher in grades 3, 4, and 6 math. Sugar Camp generally outperforms the Rhinelander School District elementary schools, though Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC) ranked 46/1039 (96th percentile, 5 stars).

111

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,755

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4066 Camp Four Rd
Rhinelander, WI 54501-8621

(715) 272-1105

District: Three Lakes School District

Students who attend Sugar Camp Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Three Lakes Junior High
High:	Three Lakes High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2023 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (73% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2023) to 81st (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Wisconsin avg55%

201^st of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Three Lakes School District

58^th of 432Three Lakes 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	201 of 1039	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	381 of 1044	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	184 of 1061	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	142 of 1067	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	186 of 1067	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	515 of 1050	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	557 of 1037	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	444 of 1025	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.5	633 of 1071	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.5	478 of 1075	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	473 of 1076	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	535 of 1061	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.5	403 of 1053	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	211 of 1045	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	144 of 1046	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	149 of 1045	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	59.7	486 of 1030	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	278 of 1021	72.8%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	185 of 632	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	146 of 986	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	350 of 1001	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	247 of 1011	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	32.0	751 of 1002	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.5	489 of 997	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	62.3	264 of 871	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	333 of 847	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	319 of 874	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.1	76 of 854	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	198 of 989	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	411 of 1000	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	248 of 1012	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.9	702 of 1002	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	355 of 997	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	42 of 697	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	79.1	111 of 718	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	105 of 727	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	72 of 715	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	71.6	162 of 704	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	550 of 718	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	402 of 686	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)94th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)70th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies86%+20 vs state

Science81%+27 vs state

Mathematics71%+18 vs state

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		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	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 Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sugar Camp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4066 Camp Four Rd	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 272-1105	111	11	10.2	22.5%	106 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	77.9	201^st of 1039 public elementary schools	80.7%		65.2	381^st of 1044 public elementary schools	63.5%	180	70.0	90.5	52.6	53.9			70.0	85.7	47.4	84.6			85.7		81.0		$24,755	$635	$24,120
Three Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6930 W School St	Three Lakes	54562	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 546-3323	160	11	14.4	41.9%	155 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	77.1	211^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.7%		77.6	199^th of 1044 public elementary schools	80.9%	12	73.3	95.2	57.7	62.5			46.7	81.0	50.0	75.0			95.2		90.5		$23,298	$899	$22,399
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		$17,474	$491	$16,983
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	418 N Pelham St	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9600	269	26	10.4	61.7%	228 (84.8%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	40.6	712^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.5%		43.3	678^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.1%	34	51.3	44.0	33.3				53.9	64.0	36.1				56.0		44.0		$20,266	$555	$19,711
Pelican Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3350 V Hickey Rd	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9160	263	26	10.0	49.0%	240 (91.3%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	50.7	582^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	44.0%		42.3	693^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	33.6%	111	41.9	64.9	44.1				46.5	62.2	41.2				67.6		59.5		$19,596	$660	$18,937
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		$19,408	$485	$18,922
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		$15,147	$485	$14,661
Crescent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3319 Boyce Dr	Rhinelander	54501	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 365-9132	384	36	10.7	52.9%	338 (88.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	35.5	758^th of 1039 public elementary schools	27.0%		34.2	778^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.5%	20	41.1	51.9	45.3				32.1	37.0	43.4				55.6		48.2		$18,695	$814	$17,881
Minocqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7450 Titus Dr	Minocqua	54548	Oneida County	Minocqua J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 356-5206	506	48	10.5	32.4%	434 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	4 (0.8%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.1%)	63.2	403^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	61.2%		71.3	293^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	71.9%	110	66.7	67.9	66.7	57.1	62.5	73.6	52.4	41.5	64.7	61.9	51.8	66.0	69.8	83.0	52.8	73.6	$21,513	$685	$20,828
Northwoods Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9086 County Road K	Harshaw	54529	Oneida County	Rhinelander School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 282-8200	97	11	9.2	24.7%	93 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	70.5	304^th of 1039 public elementary schools	70.7%		79.6	166^th of 1044 public elementary schools	84.1%	138	75.0	58.8	60.0				70.0	70.6	60.0				70.6		52.9		$19,632	$247	$19,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugar Camp Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sugar Camp Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sugar Camp Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Three Lakes Junior High
High : Three Lakes High

What district is Sugar Camp Elementary in?

Three Lakes School District

How many students attend Sugar Camp Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 111 students attended Sugar Camp Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sugar Camp Elementary?

Students at Sugar Camp Elementary are 95% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Sugar Camp Elementary a good school?

Sugar Camp Elementary ranks 201^st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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