Summary:
The city of Wittenberg, Wisconsin is home to two schools - Wittenberg Elementary and Wittenberg-Birnamwood High, both part of the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District. While Wittenberg-Birnamwood High is a relatively strong performer, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, Wittenberg Elementary has struggled, ranking in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin elementary schools with only a 1-star rating.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood High has a higher statewide school ranking, moving from 307 out of 415 Wisconsin high schools in 2022-2023 to 159 out of 431 in 2024-2025. The high school also boasts a strong 91.0% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average. Student performance on standardized tests like the ACT is generally higher at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Wittenberg Elementary has below-average test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a relatively high dropout rate.
Both schools face challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates around 17.7% at both campuses, well above the state average. Additionally, the high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients at both schools (over 40%) indicate that many students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which can be a significant barrier to academic success. The per-student spending of $10,716 at Wittenberg Elementary and $13,007 at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High is also lower than the state average, which may limit the resources available to support student learning and school improvement efforts.
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