Enrollment
20
Elementary
DISTRICT 77 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550972002877
NorthStar Community Charter School
N14463 Highway 53, Minong, WI 54859 · (715) 466-2297 · Washburn County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL20 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
5 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 30% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 30% |
Student demographics
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
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Forward Exam 2023-24 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
WI avg 52.8%
Math
42.9%
WI avg 55.4%
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Where NorthStar Community Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Washburn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20 | #1,150 of 1,157 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
20
-2 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | 25% (5) |
| 2023-24 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | 27% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 2.1 | 11.2:1 | 13% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 2 | 11.0:1 | 36% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 1.9 | 10.3:1 | 32% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | 37% (11) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NorthStar Community Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (19 to 20); teachers up 8% (1.9 to 2).
About NorthStar Community Charter School
NorthStar Community Charter School is a public elementary school run by Northwood School District in Minong, Wisconsin. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 20 students. That compares with an average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
A total of 4 schools make up Northwood School District, with 296 students enrolled.
At NorthStar Community Charter School, 100% of students are White.
The student-to-teacher ratio at NorthStar Community Charter School is 10.0:1, based on 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, 14.7:1, is higher. NorthStar Community Charter School counts 25% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Washburn County, the average is 47%.
NorthStar Community Charter School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 66.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 62.3%.
The school is in Washburn County, where the median household earns about $63,441 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. NorthStar Community Charter School shares Washburn County with 15 other public schools.
Northwood High/Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. NorthStar Community Charter School places 1st of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, NorthStar Community Charter School is Rural: Remote. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment decreased 9% over 4 years, reaching 20 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 11.0:1 in 2020-21 to 10.0:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for NorthStar Community Charter School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Washburn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,854
Census ACS
Median income
$63,441
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwood School District
- Northwood High/MiddleHigh · 140 students
- Northwood ElementaryElementary · 133 students
- Northwood Virtual Charter SchoolCombined · 3 students
Other schools in Minong
- Northwood High/MiddleHigh · 140 students
- Northwood ElementaryElementary · 133 students
- Northwood Virtual Charter SchoolCombined · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Northwood High/Middle0.0 mi · 140
- Northwood Virtual Charter School0.0 mi · 3
- Northwood Elementary0.0 mi · 133
- Solon Springs School13.1 mi · 173
- Eagles' Wings Public Montessori Charter13.1 mi · 89
- Eagles Academy13.1 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About NorthStar Community Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at NorthStar Community Charter School?
NorthStar Community Charter School enrolls approximately 20 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does NorthStar Community Charter School serve?
NorthStar Community Charter School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NorthStar Community Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NorthStar Community Charter School is approximately 10.0:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NorthStar Community Charter School?
At NorthStar Community Charter School, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Is NorthStar Community Charter School public or private?
NorthStar Community Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Northwood School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.