North Lake’s public schools beat 98% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools North Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 98% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
What North Lake’s schools are like
Strong results on a lean budget
North Lake spends 13% less per student than the state average. Even so, its schools beat 98% of Wisconsin districts. Test scores ↓
It isn’t just a wealth effect
Even compared only with the 1,078 towns that have similar household incomes, North Lake beats every one. How it compares ↓
North Lake shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on North Lake’s path is shared: North Lake Elementary and Arrowhead High. Merton sends its kids to all the same schools. From grade 9, they’re joined by students from Chenequa. See the path ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How North Lake compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Wisconsin’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Wisconsin only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Lake (some depend on your address).
Two districts serve North Lake
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
North Lake vs. its neighbors
North Lake’s schools rank 1st of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Wisconsin districts.
Every school in North Lake
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What North Lake families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near North Lake
There’s no college in North Lake, but 21 are within 30 miles. The closest is Nashotah House in Delafield, 5.8 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of North Lake. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 11 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.