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Schools in Arbor Vitae · Lakeland Union High School District, Woodruff Joint No. 1 School District

Arbor Vitae’s public schools outscore 57% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Arbor Vitae, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#197of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.3K
▲ 42% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Lakeland Union High
Students per teacher
12.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,210 students on the public path
In brief

Arbor Vitae’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1221 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arbor Vitae’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Arbor Vitae runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary (PK–8) is Arbor Vitae’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lakeland Union High School District with Boulder Junction, Hazelhurst, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk, Land O'Lakes, Manitowish Waters, Minocqua, Oma, Presque Isle, Winchester and Woodruff: Lakeland High in Minocqua. The high school’s own results earn a B. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lakeland Union High spends $23,336 per student and Woodruff Joint No. 1 $16,367, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arbor Vitae’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Wisconsin school districts, #197 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1221)Better than 71%
Towns in Vilas County (14)Better than 64%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 506 test results and a graduating class of 200 could put Arbor Vitae anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Arbor Vitae’s students in the tested grades sat them (506 in math, 505 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arbor Vitae, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Arbor Vitae-Woodruff ElementaryWoodruff Joint No. 1 School DistrictA−
9–12Lakeland Highin MinocquaB

Arbor Vitae runs its own schools through grade 8 (Woodruff Joint No. 1 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lakeland Union High School District, shared with Boulder Junction, Hazelhurst, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk, Land O'Lakes, Manitowish Waters, Minocqua, Oma, Presque Isle, Winchester and Woodruff. Its high school is in Minocqua. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Arbor Vitae

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lakeland Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 717 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$23,336WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Woodruff Joint No. 1 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 514 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,367WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lakeland Union High School District32%
State average 38.1% · 181 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lakeland Union High School District27%
State average 38.7% · 182 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Woodruff Joint No. 1 School District47%
State average 38.1% · 324 students tested
Math · PK–8, Woodruff Joint No. 1 School District43%
State average 38.7% · 324 students tested

Arbor Vitae vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Arbor Vitae’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Arbor VitaeBWoodruff Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
Lac du FlambeauDLac du Flambeau No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
Boulder JunctionB+North Lakeland PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
WoodruffBWoodruff Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
St. GermainB−Northland Pines

3 of the 4 neighbors share Lakeland Union High with Arbor Vitae for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Arbor Vitae

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Arbor Vitaeby address
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
514 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Arbor Vitaein other towns
Lakeland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Minocqua
B
696 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Arbor Vitae’s schools

Are Arbor Vitae’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Arbor Vitae children attend outscore 57% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #197 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arbor Vitae in?

Two districts: Woodruff Joint No. 1 School District runs grades PK–8, and Lakeland Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Boulder Junction, Hazelhurst, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk, Land O'Lakes, Manitowish Waters, Minocqua, Oma, Presque Isle, Winchester and Woodruff.

Where do Arbor Vitae kids go to high school?

Lakeland High in Minocqua, with 696 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Arbor Vitae’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lakeland Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Arbor Vitae spend per student?

$23,336 in Lakeland Union High School District and $16,367 in Woodruff Joint No. 1 School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.