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What's the biggest difference between Lakeland High and what you expected?
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Enrollment
696
High
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKELAND UHS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550963001274
Lakeland High
9573 State Hwy 70, Minocqua, WI 54548 · (715) 356-5252 · Oneida County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
299 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 167 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 177 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 153 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 199 | 29% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lakeland High
Lakeland High's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland High this school | 696 | 43.0% | 42.5% |
| Shawano High Shawano | 702 | 40.5% | 36.7% |
| Hayward High Hayward | 522 | 46.4% | 35.6% |
| Black River Falls High Black River Falls | 500 | 49.8% | 39.5% |
| Antigo High Antigo | 781 | 46.9% | 34.6% |
| Platteville High Platteville | 479 | 39.0% | 54.9% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lakeland High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #259 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #136 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #181 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #54 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #132 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #199 of 203 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
696
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 664
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 696 | 47.2 | 14.7:1 | 43% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 51.2 | 13.8:1 | 48% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 721 | 52.1 | 13.8:1 | 46% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 713 | 51 | 14.0:1 | 49% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 698 | 51.4 | 13.6:1 | 38% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 708 | 50 | 14.2:1 | 43% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 834 | 43 | 19.4:1 | 43% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 972 | 66 | 14.7:1 | 27% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 664 | 57 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeland High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (698 to 696); teachers down 8% (51.4 to 47.2).
About Lakeland High
Lakeland High is a mid-sized high school that serves part of Minocqua, Wisconsin. Its enrollment is 696 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Wisconsin enroll around 475, and this school is 47% bigger than that mark.
Lakeland High belongs to Lakeland UHS School District, a district of 2 schools and 717 students.
More than half of the students at Lakeland High are White (60%). The next largest groups are 26% Native American, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. In Oneida County overall, about 94% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lakeland High scores 56%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lakeland High is 14.7:1, based on 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Lakeland High counts 43% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 42% average for public schools in Oneida County.
Lakeland High's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.5% is 8.8 points below the 51.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the surrounding county, Oneida County, median household income comes to about $69,371, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 3,949 students.
Lakeland STAR Acad (LSA) sits less than a tenth of a mile from Lakeland High. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Lakeland High ranks 6th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (713) and 2024-25 (696).
This page is set up for the Lakeland High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Oneida County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,167
Census ACS
Median income
$69,371
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,949 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakeland UHS School District
- Lakeland STAR Acad (LSA)High · 21 students
Other schools in Minocqua
- Minocqua ElementaryElementary · 506 students
- Lakeland STAR Acad (LSA)High · 21 students
- Lakeland STAR School--Strong Talented Adventurous RemarkableMiddle · 2 students
Other Lakeland High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lakeland High. Lakeland High is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Lakeland HighSuffolk, VA · 1,045 students
- Lakeland High SchoolWHITE LAKE, MI · 1,012 students
- LAKELAND HIGH SCHOOLSHRUB OAK, NY · 966 students
- LAKELAND HIGHDEEPWATER, MO · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeland STAR Acad (LSA)0.1 mi · 21
- Lakeland STAR School--Strong Talented Adventurous Remarkable0.7 mi · 2
- Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary2.9 mi · 514
- Minocqua Elementary4.4 mi · 506
- Lac du Flambeau Elementary10.3 mi · 499
- Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)10.4 mi · 69
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeland HighWhat is the total enrollment at Lakeland High?
Lakeland High enrolls approximately 696 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lakeland High serve?
Lakeland High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeland High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lakeland High is approximately 14.7:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakeland High?
At Lakeland High, the student body is approximately 60% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Lakeland High?
Lakeland High is overseen by Lakeland UHS School District in Oneida County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.