Enrollment
59
High
DISTRICT 43 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRCHWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550117000169
Birchwood High
300 S Wilson St, Birchwood, WI 54817 · (715) 354-3471 · Washburn County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL59 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
18 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 18 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 20% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Birchwood School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Birchwood High
Birchwood High's state test result (70.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood High this school | 59 | 30.5% | 70.1% |
| Wildlands Charter School Augusta | 72 | 27.8% | 44.6% |
| Benton High Benton | 61 | 32.8% | 77.5% |
| Alma High Alma | 80 | 33.8% | 43.0% |
| Argyle High Argyle | 85 | 34.1% | 58.7% |
| La Crosse Polytechnic School La Crosse | 86 | 31.4% | 62.8% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Birchwood High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 59 | #471 of 532 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
59
-5 (-8%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 92
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 9.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59 | 8.9 | 6.7:1 | 31% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 66 | 8.9 | 7.4:1 | 47% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 61 | 8.1 | 7.5:1 | 52% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 7 | 9.1:1 | 59% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 68 | 7.3 | 9.3:1 | 41% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 8 | 9.5:1 | 53% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 97 | 9 | 10.8:1 | 60% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 121 | 6 | 20.2:1 | 31% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 92 | 12 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Birchwood High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (68 to 59); teachers up 21% (7.3 to 8.9).
About Birchwood High
Birchwood High is a small high school that serves part of Birchwood, Wisconsin. It enrolled 59 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students each.
Birchwood High sits within Birchwood School District, which has 5 schools and 217 students.
Birchwood High enrolls a student body that is 95% White. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Washburn County is about 93% White. Birchwood High has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 8.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 6.7:1. That ratio is under the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Around 31% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Washburn County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
Birchwood High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (70.1%) and its predicted rate (58.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
Federal survey data for Washburn County show that median household income is about $63,441, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Birchwood High is among the 16 public schools in Washburn County.
Nearby, Birchwood Middle is less than a tenth of a mile away. Birchwood High is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Birchwood High at 1st of 7.
Birchwood High falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Birchwood High saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 6.7 students per teacher, compared with 9.1 in 2020-21.
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Washburn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,854
Census ACS
Median income
$63,441
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Birchwood School District
- Birchwood ElementaryElementary · 86 students
- Birchwood MiddleMiddle · 36 students
- Birchwood Public MontessoriElementary · 25 students
- Bobcat Virtual AcademyCombined · 11 students
- Birchwood Blue Hills Charter SchoolCombined
Other schools in Birchwood
- Birchwood ElementaryElementary · 86 students
- Birchwood MiddleMiddle · 36 students
- Birchwood Public MontessoriElementary · 25 students
- Bobcat Virtual AcademyCombined · 11 students
- Birchwood Blue Hills Charter SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Birchwood Middle0.0 mi · 36
- Bobcat Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 11
- Birchwood Elementary0.0 mi · 86
- Birchwood Public Montessori0.1 mi · 25
- Haugen Elementary11.5 mi · 83
- Rice Lake High14.2 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Birchwood HighWhat is the total enrollment at Birchwood High?
Birchwood High enrolls approximately 59 students in grades 09-12.
Is Birchwood High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Birchwood High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Birchwood High have?
Birchwood High employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Birchwood High?
Student demographics at Birchwood High are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Birchwood High?
Birchwood High is overseen by Birchwood School District in Washburn County.
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