Lac du Flambeau Elementary

Lac du Flambeau Elementary is one of the substantial elementary campuss in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, overseen by Lac du Flambeau #1 School District, with 499 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 54% bigger than the state mean of about 323.

Lac du Flambeau Elementary sits inside Lac du Flambeau #1 School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Lac du Flambeau Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (81%). The remainder comes out to 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Lac du Flambeau Elementary logs 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Lac du Flambeau Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Vilas County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lac du Flambeau Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.5%.

In the surrounding community, Vilas County reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,431 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Vilas County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,771 students), Lac du Flambeau Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary, around 9.5 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lac du Flambeau Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 67.1%.

Lac du Flambeau Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 3%: 517 students in 2018 compared to 499 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 9% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.