North Star Academy

North Star Academy is a high school of tiny scale in Cameron, Wisconsin, part of Cameron School District, instructing 38 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% smaller than the state mean of about 475.

Within Cameron School District, which oversees 5 schools and 1,202 students, North Star Academy is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Star Academy records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder reads as 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 27.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Barron County's rate of about 41%.

Around the school, census data for Barron County shows median household income runs about $65,933, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Barron County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,199 students), of which North Star Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Cameron Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. As a public charter, North Star Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. North Star Academy's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 40 (now 38). Over the same period, the White share climbed from 83% to 89%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 27.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.