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Schools in Lake Tomahawk · Lakeland Union High School District, Minocqua Joint No. 1 School District

Lake Tomahawk’s public schools score below 53% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lake Tomahawk, 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 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
39%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 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
12.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,202 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Tomahawk’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1174 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Tomahawk’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Lake Tomahawk runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Tomahawk’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1174)Better than 57%
Towns in Oneida County (20)Better than 60%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 526 test results and a graduating class of 200 could put Lake Tomahawk anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lake Tomahawk’s students in the tested grades sat them (526 in math, 525 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Minocqua Elementaryin MinocquaB+
9–12Lakeland Highin MinocquaB

Lake Tomahawk 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, Hazelhurst, Lac du Flambeau, 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 Lake Tomahawk

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
Minocqua Joint No. 1 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 508 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,781WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to 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, Minocqua Joint No. 1 School District42%
State average 38.1% · 344 students tested
Math · PK–8, Minocqua Joint No. 1 School District42%
State average 38.7% · 344 students tested

Lake Tomahawk vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Lake Tomahawk’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake TomahawkB−Minocqua Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
NewboldC+Rhinelander PK–12 · Northland Pines PK–12
CassianC+Rhinelander
HazelhurstB−Minocqua Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12
WoodruffBWoodruff Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lakeland Union High 9–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Lakeland Union High with Lake Tomahawk for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lake Tomahawk

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).

Also serving Lake Tomahawkin other towns
Minocqua Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Minocqua
B+
506 students11:1Rate it →
Lakeland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Minocqua
B
696 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (McNaughton Correctional Center).

Questions about Lake Tomahawk’s schools

Are Lake Tomahawk’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake Tomahawk 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 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Tomahawk 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, Hazelhurst, Lac du Flambeau, Land O'Lakes, Manitowish Waters, Minocqua, Oma, Presque Isle, Winchester and Woodruff.

Where do Lake Tomahawk kids go to high school?

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

What is Lake Tomahawk’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 Lake Tomahawk 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.

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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.