B+
Minocqua Joint No. 1 School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Minocqua, Hazelhurst and Lake Tomahawk.
Students
508
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,781
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Minocqua Joint No. 1 School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the WI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $699 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherry Township.
PK–6Cherry ElementarySt. Louis County School District
7–12Cherry SecondarySt. Louis County School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 37.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,781 per student · 8% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 27%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
556’20
535’21
551’22
560’23
508’24
Down 8.6% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.