Tomahawk Elementary

Set in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Tomahawk Elementary is a sprawling elementary-level community, overseen by Tomahawk School District. It caters to 512 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 59% larger than typical.

Tomahawk Elementary is one of 3 schools operated by Tomahawk School District, a district that works with 1,142 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Tomahawk Elementary lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Lincoln County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lincoln County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Tomahawk Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lincoln County shows median household income runs about $68,164, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lincoln County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,880 students), Tomahawk Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Tomahawk Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Tomahawk Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tomahawk Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 53.2%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 569 students in 2018 compared to 512 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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