Northwood High/Middle

www.northwood.k12.wi.us/

Charter School 140 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Northwood School, located in Minong, Wisconsin, serves as a combined middle and high school serving students in the Northwood School District. Situated along Highway 53, the school functions as a central educational hub for the surrounding rural community. The institution is committed to providing a comprehensive academic experience that prepares students for post-secondary success, fostering a supportive environment that emphasizes both intellectual growth and personal development.

As a smaller, community-focused district, Northwood emphasizes close-knit relationships between students, faculty, and staff. The school offers a variety of educational programs, extracurricular activities, and athletic opportunities designed to engage students throughout their middle and high school years. By leveraging its location in Northern Wisconsin, the school integrates its community values with a curriculum aimed at meeting modern state educational standards.

140

Total Students

13.9

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Northwood High/Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	127
Hispanic	5
Black	1
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

White
127 (90.7%)
Two or More
6 (4.3%)
Hispanic
5 (3.6%)
Black
1 (0.7%)
American Indian
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Northwood School District
Phone:	(715)466-2297
Website:	http://www.northwood.k12.wi.us/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	140
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	63
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 18

Grade 7 14

Grade 8 22

Grade 9 26

Grade 10 21

Grade 11 19

Grade 12 20