Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District

400 W Grand Ave
Wittenberg, WI 54499-9276
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 811 students in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
1,134 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#233 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wittenberg-Birnamwood   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wittenberg-Birnamwood   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.
37%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wittenberg-Birnamwood   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.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wittenberg-Birnamwood   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.57
# American Indian Students
35 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
4 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
940 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
83%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
89
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,892 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wittenberg-Birnamwood   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
$20 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Wittenberg-Birnamwood   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
$15,191
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wittenberg-Birnamwood   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
$17,892
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wittenberg-Birnamwood   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 Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Birnamwood Elementary School
Math: 43% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
337 Main St
Birnamwood, WI 54414
(715) 449-2576
Grades: PK-8
| 380 students
Rank: #22.
Wittenberg Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 S Prouty St
Wittenberg, WI 54499
(715) 253-2221
Grades: PK-8
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,134 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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