B+
Northland Pines School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Newbold, Lincoln, St. Germain, Washington, Eagle River, Conover, Cloverland, Land O'Lakes and Plum Lake.
Students
1,342
Schools
7
Spent per student
$17,811
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northland Pines School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 20% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $85 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Two Harbors.
PK–5Minnehaha ElementaryLake Superior Public School District
6–122 schoolsLake Superior Public School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,811 per student · 8% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 28%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,118’20
1,188’21
1,209’22
1,198’23
1,342’24
Up 20% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River
B484 students12:1
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain
A87 students13:1
Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)
B69 students15:1
Northland Pines Elementary-Land O' Lakes
C−51 students10:1
School of Options and Applied Research Middle
B+43 students10:1
Northland Pines Middle and High School
C+543 students13:1
School of Options and Applied Research High
C−65 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lakeland Union High School DistrictArbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Lake Tomahawk
$23,336per student
Three Lakes School DistrictSugar Camp, Three Lakes
$23,282per student
Rhinelander School DistrictCassian, Crescent, Pine Lake
$17,351per student
North Lakeland School DistrictBoulder Junction, Presque Isle
$28,855per student
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.