Summary
Butternut High is a public high school located in Butternut, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 95 students. The school is part of the Butternut School District, which is ranked 270 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Butternut High has experienced significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 21st out of 450 schools in 2009-2010 to a low of 419th out of 462 schools in 2013-2014. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also been inconsistent, ranging from 0 stars to 5 stars, with the most recent rating being 2 stars out of 5 for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students performed relatively better, ranking 141st out of 335 Wisconsin high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating. Butternut High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 100% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0% to 1.3%.
One area of concern for Butternut High is its high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 36.1% in recent years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Forward Exam and ACT, has been mixed compared to the state and district averages, with some subject areas performing better than others. Interestingly, Chequamegon High, a nearby school, spends less per student ($16,140) than Butternut High ($17,529 to $17,870), but has a higher student-teacher ratio (13.6 students per teacher) compared to Butternut High's ratio of 7.8 to 8.7 students per teacher.
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