Enrollment
87
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Saint Germain, WI
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain
Federal NCES profile for Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 550386000408
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Wisconsin schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 36.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 87
- students enrolled
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain has class sizes smaller than 81% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northland Pines School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550386000408 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.7%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain is a small combined-grade school in Saint Germain, Wisconsin, enrolling 87 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.7% lands close to the Wisconsin typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 87 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 153 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #72.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Saint Germain's public schools, it stands alongside Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (Npmlc) (69 students): Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 17.3:1).
Northland Pines School District also operates Northland Pines High (543 students) and Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River (484 students) alongside Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain.
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 Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain compares
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.7% | ▼ 5% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 87 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
87
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 19% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,727
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 83.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Largest group: White at 83.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.4, Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northland Pines School District, which includes Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain.
$16,727
Per student
+12%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.2%
State 10.8%
Federal 9.0%
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.
How Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Pines High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Northland Pines Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (Npmlc) | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| School of Options & Applied Research High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 484
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 182
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 69
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 65
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar other schools in Saint Germain
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~87 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain
How many students attend Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain?
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain has 87 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saint Germain, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain?
The student-teacher ratio at Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain is 10.9:1, which is 24% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 31% 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 Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain?
36.7% of students at Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain?
The largest demographic group at Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain is White at 83.9% of enrollment, in Saint Germain, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain?
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain a good school?
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Northland Pines School District?
Besides Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain, Northland Pines School District also operates Northland Pines High (543 students), Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River (484 students), and Northland Pines Middle (182 students). See the Northland Pines School District district page for the complete list.
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