Summary:
ZIP code 54817 is served by one public high school, Birchwood High, which is part of the Birchwood School District and enrolls 59 students in grades 9–12. This very small school has recently become a standout: it ranked 44th of 533 Wisconsin high schools in 2025–2026, placing in the 92nd percentile with 5 stars, after rising from the 64th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024. That is a strong upward trend for a school of this size.
Academically, Birchwood High’s 2025–2026 test proficiency is above both its district and the state in every reported subject. Science ACT proficiency is 71.43% versus 43.2% statewide; social studies Forward Exam is 64.29% versus 48.25%; English language arts ACT is 64.29% versus 48.47%; and mathematics ACT is 57.14% versus 42.93%. Science is the strongest subject and improved from 53.85% in 2024–2025. Social studies declined from 73.33%, but it remains above the state average. Because only 59 students attend, a few students can shift these percentages from year to year, so families should view single-year changes with caution.
Other outcomes are mostly positive. The 2024–2025 graduation rate is 91.6%, above the district’s 86.6% and close to the state’s 92.0%. Chronic absenteeism is 12.5%, better than the district’s 16.2% and the state’s 17.3%. However, the dropout rate is 3.3%, above the district’s 2.1% and the state’s 1.1%, which is worth monitoring. The school also reports 30.51% free/reduced lunch, spending of $30,363 per student, and a student-teacher ratio of 6.6. Notably, while the district is ranked 270th of 432 with 2 stars, Birchwood High is ranked 44th of 533 with 5 stars, making it a clear school-level bright spot.
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