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Enrollment
372
High
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAPLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550864000987
Northwestern High
4751 S County Road F, Maple, WI 54854 · (715) 363-2434 · Douglas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
112 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 9 | 85 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 106 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 23% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Maple School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Northwestern High
Northwestern High's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern High this school | 372 | 30.1% | 53.0% |
| Viroqua High Viroqua | 301 | 30.6% | 51.3% |
| Amery High Amery | 418 | 32.1% | 60.5% |
| Peshtigo High Peshtigo | 330 | 29.7% | 37.2% |
| Colfax High Colfax | 318 | 31.1% | 60.2% |
| Cameron High Cameron | 279 | 30.1% | 48.1% |
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 Northwestern High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #127 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #216 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #210 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #232 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #260 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #87 of 203 |
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
372
-51 (-12%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 372 | 24.7 | 15.1:1 | 30% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 24.9 | 15.8:1 | 31% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 27.4 | 14.6:1 | 28% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 26 | 16.3:1 | 30% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 27.5 | 15.2:1 | 25% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 37% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 38% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 30% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 29 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwestern High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (419 to 372); teachers down 10% (27.5 to 24.7).
About Northwestern High
Northwestern High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Maple, Wisconsin. Its enrollment is 372 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. High schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students, which makes this school 22% below average.
Maple School District operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,271 students.
White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. It is also 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among Douglas County residents, the White share is about 90%. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Northwestern High are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Northwestern High totals 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Northwestern High is about 30%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Northwestern High falls in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools: 53.0% actual against 59.2% predicted.
In Douglas County, the median household earns about $75,099 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Douglas County has 17 public schools with about 5,519 students, including Northwestern High.
A public school about 1.6 miles away, Northwestern Middle, is the closest to Northwestern High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Northwestern High comes in 5th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Northwestern High falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 51 students, from 423 to 372. Students per teacher dropped from 16.3 in 2020-21 to 15.1 in 2024-25.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,229
Census ACS
Median income
$75,099
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maple School District
- Northwestern ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Northwestern MiddleMiddle · 289 students
- Iron River ElementaryElementary · 95 students
Other Northwestern High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Northwestern High. Northwestern High is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Northwestern HighHyattsville, MD · 2,396 students
- Northwestern HighRock Hill, SC · 1,822 students
- Northwestern High SchoolWest Salem, OH · 327 students
- Northwestern High SchoolDETROIT, MI · 305 students
- Northwestern High SchoolPalmyra, IL · 94 students
Nearby schools
- Northwestern Middle1.6 mi · 289
- Northwestern Elementary1.8 mi · 515
- Lake Superior Elementary14.3 mi · 141
- Iron River Elementary14.8 mi · 95
- Four Corners Elementary17.2 mi · 200
- Solon Springs School17.8 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Northwestern HighHow large is Northwestern High?
Northwestern High enrolls approximately 372 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Northwestern High serve?
Northwestern High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Northwestern High have?
Northwestern High employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Northwestern High?
Student demographics at Northwestern High are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Northwestern High?
Northwestern High is overseen by Maple School District in Douglas County.
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