Summary:
The 54859 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle/high school, and 1 middle school charter. While the overall Northwood School District is ranked 388 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and rated 0 stars, the NorthStar Community Charter School stands out as a high-performing outlier, consistently ranking in the top 5% of Wisconsin middle schools.
The Northwood High/Middle school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.0% and low dropout rate of 1.3%, with better-than-average performance on ACT Math and Science tests. In contrast, Northwood Elementary has relatively low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state. The charter school, NorthStar, boasts significantly higher proficiency rates, particularly in 6th and 8th grade ELA and 8th grade Social Studies.
A concerning trend across all three schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios may also be contributing factors to the varying levels of academic achievement in the area. Overall, the data paints a mixed picture, with the NorthStar Community Charter School standing out as a bright spot, while the Northwood School District as a whole faces significant challenges in improving educational outcomes for its students.
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