Enrollment
158
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Manitowish Waters, WI
North Lakeland Elementary
Federal NCES profile for North Lakeland Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550153000198
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
North Lakeland Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of Wisconsin schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 28.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 158
- students enrolled
North Lakeland Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Lakeland School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550153000198 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.8%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Lakeland Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at North Lakeland Elementary
North Lakeland Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, enrolling 158 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, North Lakeland Elementary is leaner than roughly 93% of Wisconsin schools and 35% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 158 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Among 260 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #224, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding North Lakeland School District spends $27,764 per pupil, 86% above the Wisconsin average, a better-resourced district than most.
North Lakeland School District operates only this one school, so North Lakeland Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How North Lakeland Elementary compares
North Lakeland Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 35% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.8% | ▼ 25% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 158 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
158
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 7% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.8%
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
$27,764
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 92.4%
Two or More 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, North Lakeland Elementary is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Lakeland School District, which includes North Lakeland Elementary.
$27,764
Per student
+86%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+67%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.4%
State 12.8%
Federal 10.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~158 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about North Lakeland Elementary
How many students attend North Lakeland Elementary?
North Lakeland Elementary has 158 students enrolled. It is a public school in Manitowish Waters, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Lakeland Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at North Lakeland Elementary is 9.3:1, which is 35% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 41% 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 North Lakeland Elementary?
28.8% of students at North Lakeland Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Lakeland Elementary?
The largest demographic group at North Lakeland Elementary is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in Manitowish Waters, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Lakeland Elementary?
North Lakeland Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is North Lakeland Elementary a good school?
North Lakeland Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of Wisconsin schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in North Lakeland School District?
None reported; North Lakeland School District operates only North Lakeland Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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