Northland Pines Middle

Northland Pines Middle is a 6-8 campus of close-knit scale in Eagle River, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Northland Pines School District, instructing 170 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 55% leaner than typical.

Within Northland Pines School District, which oversees 8 schools and 1,512 students, Northland Pines Middle is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Northland Pines Middle shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Northland Pines Middle has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Northland Pines Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.3%; this one delivers 59.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Vilas County put median household earnings sit near $68,431, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Vilas County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,771 students), Northland Pines Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northland Pines Middle and High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Northland Pines Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northland Pines Middle at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.1%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 6-year window, the student count climbed 4%: 164 students in 2018 compared to 170 in 2024. Class-load math has widened: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2024.

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