School of Options and Applied Research Middle

Located at 6485 Town Hall Rd, in Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin, School of Options and Applied Research Middle is a rural-scale middle-grades school that caters to 43 students (grades 5 through 8), run under Northland Pines School District. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 89% smaller than typical.

Northland Pines School District runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 1,512 students. School of Options and Applied Research Middle is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, School of Options and Applied Research Middle lists that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Vilas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting School of Options and Applied Research Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, School of Options and Applied Research Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Vilas County put the typical household earns roughly $68,431 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. School of Options and Applied Research Middle is one of 13 public schools in Vilas County (combined enrollment of about 2,771 students).

Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts School of Options and Applied Research Middle at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area. As a public charter, School of Options and Applied Research Middle runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. School of Options and Applied Research Middle's enrollment has contracted 22% since 2018, when it stood at 55 (now 43). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.