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Schools in Iron River · Maple School District

Iron River’s public schools outscore 69% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Iron River’s districts is 48%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Iron 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 97% 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
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 19% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
756 students on the public path
In brief

Iron River’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 738 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Iron River’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,408 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Northwestern Middle, then Northwestern High. See the path ↓

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 Iron River’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Wisconsin school districts. 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (738)Better than 88%
Towns in Bayfield County (25)Better than 68%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 634 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Iron River anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Iron River’s students in the tested grades sat them (633 in math, 635 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Iron River ElementaryMaple School DistrictC−
6–8Northwestern Middlein PoplarB+
9–12Northwestern Highin MapleB−

Iron River’s public schools are run by Maple School District, which also serves Amnicon, Brule, Cloverland and Hawthorne 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.

Maple School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,271 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,408WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 635 students tested
Math48%
State average 38.7% · 633 students tested

Iron River vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Iron RiverB+Maple
Hughes—Maple
Tripp—South Shore
Delta—Drummond Area
Pilsen—Ashland
Keystone—Ashland

Every school in Iron River

3 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 Iron Riverby address
Iron River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
95 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Iron Riverin other towns
Northwestern Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Poplar
B+
289 students18:1Rate it →
Northwestern High
High · Grades 9–12 · Maple
B−
372 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Iron River’s schools

Are Iron River’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Iron River children attend outscore 69% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Iron River in?

Maple School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,271 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Iron River kids go to high school?

Northwestern High in Maple, with 372 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Iron River’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Iron River spend per student?

$13,408 in Maple 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.