Hayward Primary

Set in Hayward, Wisconsin, Hayward Primary is a mid-tier elementary school, part of Hayward Community School District. It caters to 403 students across grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 25% bigger than the state mean of about 323.

Hayward Community School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,885 students; Hayward Primary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Hayward Primary logs that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Native American, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Sawyer County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Hayward Primary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, Sawyer County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,801 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Sawyer County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,501 students), of which Hayward Primary is one.

Hayward Intermediate is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hayward Primary's enrollment has climbed 7% since 2018, when it stood at 375 (now 403).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.