Schools in Zip Code 54891

ZIP code 54891 covers Washburn, Wisconsin, where three public schools serve students at every grade level: Washburn Elementary (PK–6), Washburn Middle (7–8), and Washburn High (9–12). All three belong to the Washburn School District, which ranks 201 of 432 districts in Wisconsin — the 53rd percentile, with 3 stars. Total enrollment is 547 students: the elementary school is the largest at 285, the high school has 182, and the middle school is the smallest at 80.

Washburn High is the standout on academics and completion. It ranks 115 of 533 high schools in 2025–2026, the 78th percentile with 4 stars, and graduates 100% of its students versus 92% statewide, with a dropout rate of 1.1%. Its 2025–2026 test results also beat the state: ACT English Language Arts 65% versus 48.47%, ACT Mathematics 50% versus 42.93%, ACT Science 50% versus 43.2%, and 10th-grade Social Studies 53.85% versus 48.25%. The clear caveat is attendance — 46.6% of its students are chronically absent.

Washburn Elementary shows strong subject-level pockets: 4th-grade Social Studies 75% versus 65.51% state, 4th-grade Science 71.88% versus 53.46%, 4th-grade Mathematics 65.63% versus 52.87%, and 6th-grade ELA 63.04% versus 54.95%. Weaker spots include 5th-grade ELA at 39.47% versus 53.63% state. Washburn Middle, with only 80 students, swung from 4 stars and the 74th percentile in 2024–2025 to 2 stars and the 44th percentile in 2025–2026. Across the district, chronic absenteeism is the biggest concern: the elementary school is at 20.4%, the middle at 40.3%, and the high at 46.6%, against a district rate of 32.3% and a state rate of 17.3%. Spending per student ranges from $15,730 at the elementary to $19,386 at the high school.