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Schools in Lincoln · Northland Pines School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Lincoln, 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.

#235of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
0
1,165 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1329 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln’s, its schools beat 56%, 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 Lincoln’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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Northland Pines Middle and High School. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. 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 Lincoln’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Wisconsin school districts, #235 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 (1329)Better than 56%
Towns in Vilas County (14)Better than 21%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 675 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Lincoln anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lincoln’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 Lincoln, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
7–12Northland Pines Middle and High Schoolin Eagle RiverC+

Lincoln’s public schools are run by Northland Pines School District, which also serves Cloverland, Conover, Eagle River and Land O'Lakes 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

Lincoln vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LincolnB−Northland Pines
WashingtonB−Northland Pines
Eagle RiverB−Northland Pines
Sugar CampA−Three Lakes
CloverlandB−Northland Pines
Three LakesA−Three Lakes
ConoverB−Northland Pines

4 of the 6 neighbors share Northland Pines with Lincoln, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lincoln

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).

Also serving Lincolnin other towns
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Eagle River
B
484 students12:1Rate it →
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint Germain
A
87 students13:1Rate it →
Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Land O' Lakes
C−
51 students10:1Rate it →
Northland Pines Middle and High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Eagle River
C+
543 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln’s schools

Are Lincoln’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lincoln children attend score below 51% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #235 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln in?

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

What is Lincoln’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 Lincoln spend per student?

$17,811 in Northland Pines 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.