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Minong, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Northwood School District #227 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,115 per pupil, Northwood School District ranks #94 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Northwood School District operates 4 public schools serving 313 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Washburn County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,115 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.3% local, 19.7% state, and 13.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #227 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.5% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northwood Elementary, with a diversity index of 23.1/100.
Its largest campus is Northwood High/Middle, enrolling 140 students (47% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Northwood Virtual Charter School, at 3 students, a 47x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Northwood High/Middle accounts for 44.7% of all Northwood School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Northwood School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Northwood School District school enrollment varies 47× across entities
Northwood School District school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 140 students (highest), a spread of 137 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Northwood School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Northwood School District is typically wider than the Northwood School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Northwood School District?
Northwood School District has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 313 students.
How much does Northwood School District spend per student?
Northwood School District spends $16,115 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #227 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Northwood School District?
Northwood School District students are 94.5% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northwood School District?
Northwood School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #227 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.