Best Public Schools in Zip Code 54854

Summary:

The 54854 zip code has only one school, Northwestern High, a public high school serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 393 students. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 123rd out of 431 Wisconsin high schools in 2023-2024 but dropping to 280th out of 415 in 2022-2023. Despite this variability, the school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate of 91.0%, which is higher than the state average.

Academically, Northwestern High excels in social studies and mathematics, with 10th-grade students outperforming the district and state averages in these subject areas. However, the school's proficiency rates in English language arts and science were slightly lower than the state averages in 2023-2024, suggesting potential areas for improvement. The school's per-student spending of $13,150 is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 15.7 is slightly lower than the state average.

The school serves a student population with a 31.04% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage. This information can be useful in understanding the school's resource needs and potential barriers to student success. Overall, while Northwestern High has shown some inconsistencies in its performance, the school appears to have strengths in certain academic areas and is investing resources to support its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwestern High	Public	9-12	4751 S County Road F	Maple	54854	Douglas County	Maple School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 363-2434	372	25	15.0	30.1%	329 (88.4%)	7 (1.9%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	58.3	176^th of 431 public high schools	59.2%		65.6	123^rd of 431 public high schools	71.5%	53	46.2	51.0	43.3	63.4	$13,150	$167	$12,984

Cities Near Zip Code 54854

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maple	4.06 mi	1	212^th
Poplar	5.41 mi	2	142^nd
Iron River	13.71 mi	1	150^th
Port Wing	17.01 mi	2	79^th
Superior	19.15 mi	8	277^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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