High Schools in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District

Summary:

The Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District in Wisconsin has only one high school, Wittenberg-Birnamwood High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating varying significantly from one year to the next.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood High has some academic strengths, with proficiency rates on the Forward Exam/Social Studies and ACT/English Language Arts higher than the state averages. However, the school's proficiency rates in ACT/Mathematics and Science have been lower than the state averages, indicating potential areas for improvement. The school's 4-year graduation rate is higher than the state average, while its dropout rate is lower, suggesting overall positive outcomes for students.

Demographically, Wittenberg-Birnamwood High has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more economically disadvantaged population. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is lower, which could be beneficial factors in supporting student learning. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the school's performance, with both strengths and areas for potential improvement.

District Detail

400 W Grand Ave
Wittenberg, WI 54499-9276

(715) 253-2213

SchoolDigger Rank:
253^rd of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,151

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wittenberg-Birnamwood High	Public	9-12	400 W Grand Ave	Wittenberg	54499	Shawano County	Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 253-2211	343	23	14.9	41.7%	278 (81.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	60.3	159^th of 431 public high schools	63.1%		43.6	263^rd of 431 public high schools	39.0%	104	58.1	46.5	54.7	39.2	$13,007	$383	$12,625

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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