The Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk Elementary School is an elementary school district serving 580 children in grades K-8 living in the towns of Minocqua

Minocqua, Wisconsin

Minocqua is a town in north-western Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,385 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Minocqua is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Rantz is also located in the town. Minocqua is commonly referred to as "The...

, Hazelhurst

Hazelhurst, Wisconsin

Hazelhurst is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Hazelhurst is located in the town.Hazelhurst describes itself as the "Quiet side of the North Woods."-Geography:...

 and Lake Tomahawk

Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin

Lake Tomahawk is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States named for the shape of the adjacent freshwater lake of the same name. The population was 1,160 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Lake Tomahawk is located in the town...

. The MHLT School District encompasses 350 square miles (906.5 km²) in Oneida County

Oneida County, Wisconsin

Oneida County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 36,776. Its county seat is Rhinelander.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,236 square miles , of which 1,124 square miles is land and 111 square...

 and is considered part of “The Northwoods” of North Central Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

. MHLT is one of four elementary districts that feed into Lakeland Union High School

Lakeland Union High School

Lakeland Union High School is the area high school located in Minocqua, Wisconsin. LUHS students come from the following local grade schools :* Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Grade School...

. Each district is administered by its own Board of Education

Board of education

A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....

. MHLT web site - http://www.mhlt.org

The MHLT School district offers a comprehensive program of studies for students including support and enrichment services for any level of student need. The staff includes 56 teachers and support staff members, 2 administrators, 5 supervisors, 4 instructional aides, 3 custodians, and 3 food service workers. The district is administered by a five member board. According to the district, student achievement results are consistently above state and national averages with students scoring in the top 25% for students nationwide in Reading, Language, Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. While achievement scores exceed the state average, per pupil costs are below state average and are the lowest in the Lakeland area. A wide range of extra curricular and after school activities is offered by the district, including summer school

Summer school

Summer school is a school, or a program generally sponsored by a school or a school district, that teaches students during the summer vacation....

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