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Schools in Lac du Flambeau · Lakeland Union High School District, Lac du Flambeau No. 1 School District

Lac du Flambeau’s public schools score below 94% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Lac du Flambeau, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lac du Flambeau, 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.

#352of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 16 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 20 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
10.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,195 students on the public path
In brief

Lac du Flambeau’s schools, in brief

Lac du Flambeau runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Lac du Flambeau Elementary (PK–8) is Lac du Flambeau’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lakeland Union High School District with Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Hazelhurst, 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, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Lac du Flambeau’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lakeland Union High spends $23,336 per student and Lac du Flambeau No. 1 $33,195, 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 Lac du Flambeau’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 6% of Wisconsin school districts, #352 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (714)Better than 4%
Towns in Vilas County (14)Better than 7%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 498 test results and a graduating class of 200 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lac du Flambeau’s students in the tested grades sat them (497 in math, 498 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lac du Flambeau, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Lac du Flambeau ElementaryLac du Flambeau No. 1 School DistrictD
9–12Lakeland Highin MinocquaB

Lac du Flambeau runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lac du Flambeau No. 1 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lakeland Union High School District, shared with Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Hazelhurst, 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 Lac du Flambeau

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
Lac du Flambeau No. 1 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 499 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$33,195WI $16,459 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below 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, Lac du Flambeau No. 1 School District17%
State average 38.1% · 317 students tested
Math · PK–8, Lac du Flambeau No. 1 School District14%
State average 38.7% · 315 students tested

Lac du Flambeau vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Lac du Flambeau’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lac du FlambeauDLac du Flambeau No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
Arbor VitaeBWoodruff Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
Sherman—Chequamegon
MinocquaB−Minocqua Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
Boulder JunctionB+North Lakeland PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
Manitowish Waters—North Lakeland PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
Fifield—Chequamegon
WoodruffBWoodruff Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12

5 of the 7 neighbors share Lakeland Union High with Lac du Flambeau for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lac du Flambeau

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 Lac du Flambeauby address
Lac du Flambeau Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
499 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Lac du Flambeauin other towns
Lakeland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Minocqua
B
696 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lac du Flambeau’s schools

Are Lac du Flambeau’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lac du Flambeau children attend score below 94% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #352 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lac du Flambeau in?

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

Where do Lac du Flambeau kids go to high school?

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

What is Lac du Flambeau’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 Lac du Flambeau spend per student?

$23,336 in Lakeland Union High School District and $33,195 in Lac du Flambeau 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.