Enrollment
20
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Minong, WI
Northstar Community Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Northstar Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 550972002877Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Northstar Community Charter School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Wisconsin schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wisconsin.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Minong · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for Wisconsin
- 20
- students enrolled
Northstar Community Charter School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Northstar Community Charter School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Minong, WI.
School address
District: Northwood School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 550972002877 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Northstar Community Charter School compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Northstar Community Charter School
Northstar Community Charter School is a small charter elementary school in Minong, Wisconsin, enrolling 20 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Northstar Community Charter School is leaner than roughly 89% of Wisconsin schools and 31% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Wisconsin schools, with 20 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
10.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Northwood School District also operates Northwood High/Middle (140 students) and Northwood Elementary (133 students) alongside Northstar Community Charter School.
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 Northstar Community Charter School compares
Northstar Community Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 20 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
20
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,115
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Northstar Community Charter School is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northwood School District, which includes Northstar Community Charter School.
$16,115
Per student
+8%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.3%
State 19.7%
Federal 13.9%
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 Northstar Community Charter School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood High/Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northwood Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Northwood Virtual Charter School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Northstar Community Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 133
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary 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 (~20 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Northstar Community Charter School
How many students attend Northstar Community Charter School?
Northstar Community Charter School has 20 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Minong, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northstar Community Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Northstar Community Charter School is 10:1, which is 31% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northstar Community Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Northstar Community Charter School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Minong, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northstar Community Charter School?
Northstar Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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).
How does Northstar Community Charter School rank among public schools in Minong?
By Resource Investment Index, Northstar Community Charter School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Minong, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Minong on the city page.
Is Northstar Community Charter School a good school?
Northstar Community Charter School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Wisconsin schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Wisconsin. 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 Northwood School District?
Besides Northstar Community Charter School, Northwood School District also operates Northwood High/Middle (140 students), Northwood Elementary (133 students), and Northwood Virtual Charter School (3 students). See the Northwood School District district page for the complete list.
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