Washburn School District

305 W 4th St
Washburn, WI 54891
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 319 students in Washburn School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary School in Washburn School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
599 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Washburn School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#245 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washburn   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washburn   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washburn   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washburn   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washburn   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.54
# American Indian Students
68 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
12%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
489 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
33
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,259 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,499 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washburn   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washburn   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,259
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washburn   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,499
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washburn   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washburn School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washburn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
411 W 8th St
Washburn, WI 54891
(715) 373-6199
Grades: PK-6
| 319 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 599 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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