High school (grades 9-12) · Minocqua, WI

Lakeland High

Federal NCES profile for Lakeland High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 550963001274
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lakeland High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Wisconsin schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Minocqua · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
students per teacher
41.3%
free-lunch eligible

Lakeland High has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeland High ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Minocqua, WI.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-16 students YoY

Lakeland High held near 705 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 52.1 → 51.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 550963001274 · Minocqua, WI High · MID · TRAD

696 enr · 13.4:1 · 41.3% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Lakeland Star Acad (Lsa) (21 students)

Lakeland High held near 705 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 52.1 → 51.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

How Lakeland High compares

Lakeland High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 7% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.3% ▲ 7% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 696 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
696
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.3%
free-lunch eligible - 7% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 53% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,974
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 232 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 59.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 26.4%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 59.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.4, Lakeland High is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 17

District finance for Lakeland Uhs School District reports $21,974 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lakeland High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakeland Star Acad (Lsa) Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lakeland High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lakeland Uhs School District · 1 sibling school

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Similar high schools in Minocqua

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lakeland High

How many students attend Lakeland High?

Lakeland High has 696 students enrolled. It is a high school in Minocqua, WI. CCD year-over-year: 721 (2022-23) → 705 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeland High?

The student-teacher ratio at Lakeland High is 13.4:1, which is 7% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakeland High?

41.3% of students at Lakeland High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeland High?

The largest demographic group at Lakeland High is White at 59.9% of enrollment, in Minocqua, WI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeland High?

Lakeland High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lakeland High rank among public schools in Minocqua?

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeland High ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Minocqua, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lakeland Uhs School District?

Besides Lakeland High, Lakeland Uhs School District also operates Lakeland Star Acad (Lsa) (21 students). See the Lakeland Uhs School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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