The brief
A private high school in Dunbar, WI serving grades 9th – 12th.
It ranks 14 of 616 schools in Wisconsin.
Northland Scholars Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
- 20254%
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on WI statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in WI.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 0% (2025 FORWARD) · reading/ELA 7% (2025 FORWARD).
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in WI.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 54119; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 FORWARD; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $58,958
- Median home value
- $155,600
- Median rent
- $867/mo
- College educated
- 19.8%
- Homeownership
- 79.8%
- Poverty rate
- 4.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54119; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 24
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 723/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Asian42%
- Hispanic36%
- Black18%
- White2%
- Two or More2%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Northland Scholars Academy serve?
Northland Scholars Academy serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Northland Scholars Academy?
Northland Scholars Academy has an enrollment of approximately 45 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northland Scholars Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Northland Scholars Academy is 6.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Northland Scholars Academy rank in WI?
Northland Scholars Academy ranks #14 of 616 private schools in WI.
What is Northland Scholars Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Northland Scholars Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Northland Scholars Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Northland Scholars Academy has 0% math proficiency (2025 FORWARD) and 7% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 FORWARD).
Is Northland Scholars Academy a private school?
Yes, Northland Scholars Academy is a private coeducational school with a Christian, no specific denomination affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Northland Scholars Academy a religious school?
Northland Scholars Academy has a Christian, no specific denomination religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 45
- Gender split
- 53% M / 47% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 6.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Christian, no specific denomination
- School day
- 7.8 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Marinette County
- Phone
- (715) 324-4200
- Area population (ZIP 54119)
- 685
- Area median age
- 48.5
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.