NorthStar Community Charter School

As a minimally staffed elementary campus in Minong, Wisconsin, NorthStar Community Charter School teaches 20 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under Northwood School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so NorthStar Community Charter School sits 94% below that benchmark.

Northwood School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 296 students. NorthStar Community Charter School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, NorthStar Community Charter School records that nearly all students (100%) are White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 25% of students at NorthStar Community Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Washburn County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NorthStar Community Charter School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.3%, the actual is 66.1%, a residual of +3.8 points.

In the broader community, census data for Washburn County shows median household income runs about $63,441, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washburn County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,097 students), of which NorthStar Community Charter School is one.

The closest other public school is Northwood Virtual Charter School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around NorthStar Community Charter School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NorthStar Community Charter School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 44.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site. NorthStar Community Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. NorthStar Community Charter School's enrollment has rose 5% since 2018, when it stood at 19 (now 20). The White share of enrollment increased from 89% to 100% over that span.

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