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How has Northland Pines High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
543
High
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHLAND PINES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550386000406
Northland Pines Middle and High School
1800 Pleasure Island Rd, Eagle River, WI 54521 · (715) 479-4473 · Vilas County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
205 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 7 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 102 | 19% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
WI avg 53.1%
Math
48.1%
WI avg 54.8%
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Northland Pines Middle and High School
Northland Pines Middle and High School's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Pines Middle and High School this school | 543 | 37.8% | 52.2% |
| Waupaca High Waupaca | 623 | 36.8% | 52.4% |
| Durand Middle/High Durand | 537 | 35.8% | 53.0% |
| Merrill High Merrill | 756 | 36.4% | 44.3% |
| Medford High Medford | 667 | 34.0% | 43.0% |
| Rhinelander High Rhinelander | 757 | 34.7% | 53.2% |
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 Northland Pines Middle and High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #142 of 402 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #32 of 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #38 of 64 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #163 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #83 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #243 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #175 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.6% | #4 of 128 |
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
543
+170 (+46%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 543 | 41.7 | 13.0:1 | 38% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 29.3 | 12.7:1 | 41% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 30.2 | 13.8:1 | 42% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 48% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 30.4 | 12.8:1 | 30% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 37% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 41 | 12.3:1 | 30% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 565 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 25% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 28 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northland Pines Middle and High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (389 to 543); teachers up 37% (30.4 to 41.7).
About Northland Pines Middle and High School
Located in Eagle River, Wisconsin, Northland Pines Middle and High School is a mid-sized high school. The school enrolls 543 students in grades 7 through 12.
Northland Pines School District has 1,512 students spread across 8 schools.
Of every 100 students at Northland Pines Middle and High School, about 89 are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Vilas County at about 85% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Compared with the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 38% of the student body. Among public schools in Vilas County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Northland Pines Middle and High School's results are 2.3 points below predicted: 52.2% against 54.5%.
Vilas County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $68,431, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,771, Northland Pines Middle and High School among them.
School of Options and Applied Research High sits less than a tenth of a mile from Northland Pines Middle and High School. Northland Pines Middle and High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. The school's 52.2% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Northland Pines Middle and High School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts for Northland Pines Middle and High School: 373 students in 2020-21, 543 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
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Vilas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,647
Census ACS
Median income
$68,431
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northland Pines School District
- Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle RiverElementary · 484 students
- Northland Pines MiddleMiddle · 170 students
- Northland Pines Elementary-St GermainElementary · 87 students
- Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)Elementary · 69 students
- School of Options and Applied Research HighHigh · 65 students
- Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' LakesElementary · 51 students
Other schools in Eagle River
- Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle RiverElementary · 484 students
- Northland Pines MiddleMiddle · 170 students
- School of Options and Applied Research HighHigh · 65 students
Nearby schools
- School of Options and Applied Research High0.0 mi · 65
- Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River0.0 mi · 484
- Northland Pines Middle0.0 mi · 170
- Sugar Camp Elementary10.6 mi · 111
- Three Lakes Junior High10.6 mi · 73
- Three Lakes Elementary10.6 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About Northland Pines Middle and High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northland Pines Middle and High School?
Northland Pines Middle and High School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Northland Pines Middle and High School serve?
Northland Pines Middle and High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northland Pines Middle and High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northland Pines Middle and High School is approximately 13.0:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Northland Pines Middle and High School?
Student demographics at Northland Pines Middle and High School are roughly 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Northland Pines Middle and High School in?
Northland Pines Middle and High School is part of Northland Pines School District.
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