Hazelhurst’s public schools score below 53% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hazelhurst, 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.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Hazelhurst’s schools, in brief
Hazelhurst runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Minocqua Elementary (PK–8) is Hazelhurst’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lakeland Union High School District with Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, 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 39% 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 Minocqua Joint No. 1 $17,781, 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.
What’s behind Hazelhurst’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hazelhurst, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hazelhurst
Minocqua Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 506 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
Kindergarten in Hazelhurst
Minocqua Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 506 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
1st grade in Hazelhurst
Minocqua Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 506 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
2nd grade in Hazelhurst
Minocqua Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 506 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
3rd grade in Hazelhurst
Minocqua Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 506 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
4th grade in Hazelhurst
Minocqua Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 506 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
5th grade in Hazelhurst
Minocqua Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 506 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
6th grade in Hazelhurst
Minocqua Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 506 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
7th grade in Hazelhurst
Minocqua Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 506 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
8th grade in Hazelhurst
Minocqua Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 506 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
9th grade in Hazelhurst
Lakeland High
Grades 9–12 · 696 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
10th grade in Hazelhurst
Lakeland High
Grades 9–12 · 696 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
11th grade in Hazelhurst
Lakeland High
Grades 9–12 · 696 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
12th grade in Hazelhurst
Lakeland High
Grades 9–12 · 696 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Minocqua
Hazelhurst runs its own schools through grade 8 (Minocqua Joint No. 1 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lakeland Union High School District, shared with Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk, Land O'Lakes, Manitowish Waters, Minocqua, Oma, Presque Isle, Winchester and Woodruff. Its school is in Minocqua. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hazelhurst
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Hazelhurst vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Hazelhurst’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hazelhurst | B− | Minocqua Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12 |
| Minocqua | B− | Minocqua Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12 |
| Lake Tomahawk | B− | Minocqua Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12 |
| Cassian | C+ | Rhinelander |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Minocqua Joint No. 1 with Hazelhurst for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Hazelhurst
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).
Questions about Hazelhurst’s schools
Are Hazelhurst’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hazelhurst children attend score below 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hazelhurst in?
Two districts: Minocqua Joint No. 1 School District runs grades PK–8, and Lakeland Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk, Land O'Lakes, Manitowish Waters, Minocqua, Oma, Presque Isle, Winchester and Woodruff.
Where do Hazelhurst kids go to high school?
Lakeland High in Minocqua, with 696 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Hazelhurst’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 Hazelhurst spend per student?
$23,336 in Lakeland Union High School District and $17,781 in Minocqua Joint No. 1 School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hazelhurst families are saying about school.
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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.