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Schools in Eagle River · Northland Pines School District

Eagle River’s public schools score below 51% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Eagle River, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
34%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 8% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,027 students on the public path
In brief

Eagle River’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 625 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eagle River’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Eagle River’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,811 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Northland Pines Middle and High School. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

School of Options and Applied Research High and Christ Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Eagle River’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (625)Better than 69%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 675 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Eagle River anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Eagle River’s students in the tested grades sat them (675 in math, 675 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle RiverNorthland Pines School DistrictB
7–12Northland Pines Middle and High SchoolNorthland Pines School DistrictC+

Eagle River’s public schools are run by Northland Pines School District, which also serves Cloverland, Conover, Land O'Lakes and Lincoln and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Northland Pines School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,342 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,811WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 38.1% · 675 students tested
Math36%
State average 38.7% · 675 students tested

Eagle River vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Eagle River’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Eagle RiverB−Northland Pines
LincolnB−Northland Pines

Every school in Eagle River

4 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 Eagle Riverby address
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
484 students12:1Rate it →
Northland Pines Middle and High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
543 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
School of Options and Applied Research High
High · Grades 8–12
C−
Charter
65 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christ Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
42 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Eagle River’s schools

Are Eagle River’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eagle River children attend score below 51% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eagle River in?

Northland Pines School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,342 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Eagle River’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Northland Pines School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Eagle River spend per student?

$17,811 in Northland Pines School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Eagle River?

Yes: Christ Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 42 students). Eagle River also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.