Washburn School District

305 W 4th St
Washburn, WI 54891
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Washburn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 331 students in Washburn School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, 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 37% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
619 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Washburn School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 10% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#210 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Washburn   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart display 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 WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
39%
This chart display 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 WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Washburn   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.53
# American Indian Students
70 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
6 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
510 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
82%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
42
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,733 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,934 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Washburn   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Washburn   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,733
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Washburn   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,934
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Washburn   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washburn School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washburn Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
411 W 8th St
Washburn, WI 54891
(715) 373-6199
Grades: PK-6
| 331 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 619 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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