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Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 804 students in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,135 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#272 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
37 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
947 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
79
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,178 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,876 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,178
$16,831
Spending / Student
$17,876
$16,804
Best Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Birnamwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
337 Main St
Birnamwood, WI 54414
(715) 449-2576
Birnamwood, WI 54414
(715) 449-2576
Grades: PK-8
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
Wittenberg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 S Prouty St
Wittenberg, WI 54499
(715) 253-2221
Wittenberg, WI 54499
(715) 253-2221
Grades: PK-8
| 443 students
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