Enrollment
84
Elementary
DISTRICT 59 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUTTERNUT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550192000245
Butternut Elementary
312 W Wisconsin St, Butternut, WI 54514 · (715) 769-3434 · Ashland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
43 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 21% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Butternut Elementary→Butternut High
Based on grade levels within Butternut School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -19.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.2% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 69.4% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Butternut Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #1,105 of 1,157 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
84
+4 (+5%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 84 | 10.8 | 7.8:1 | 51% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 11 | 8.3:1 | 59% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 11 | 9.2:1 | 56% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 80 | 10 | 8.0:1 | 60% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 89 | 10 | 8.9:1 | 52% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 93 | 11 | 8.4:1 | 71% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | 69% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 105 | 8 | 13.1:1 | 30% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 165 | 12 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Butternut Elementary.
About Butternut Elementary
Butternut Elementary is an elementary school in Butternut, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. It educates 84 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323 students.
Butternut Elementary is run by Butternut School District, whose 3 schools enroll 177 students.
Butternut Elementary's enrollment is 93% White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census figures show Ashland County is about 83% White. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Butternut Elementary operates with 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 7.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Wisconsin have 14.7:1, compared with 7.8:1 here. Butternut Elementary reports 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Butternut Elementary beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 25.7 points (71.9% versus 46.2%), a top-10% result in Wisconsin on BeatsExpectations.
Ashland County has these Census figures: the median household income is $62,462, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Ashland County has 11 public schools and roughly 2,352 students.
Butternut High is the public school closest to Butternut Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Butternut Elementary ranks 1st of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 71.9% against a local average of 48.9%.
Butternut Elementary falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Butternut Elementary's enrollment climbed from 80 in 2020-21 to 84 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ashland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,080
Census ACS
Median income
$62,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,352 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Butternut School District
- Butternut HighHigh · 92 students
- Promethean Charter SchoolHigh · 1 students
Other schools in Butternut
- Butternut HighHigh · 92 students
- Promethean Charter SchoolHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Butternut High0.0 mi · 92
- Promethean Charter School0.0 mi · 1
- Park Falls Elementary5.2 mi · 290
- Chequamegon High5.2 mi · 196
- Chequamegon Middle9.0 mi · 128
- Glidden Elementary9.0 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About Butternut ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Butternut Elementary?
Butternut Elementary enrolls approximately 84 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Butternut Elementary serve?
Butternut Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Butternut Elementary?
Approximately 7.8:1 students per teacher at Butternut Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Butternut Elementary?
Student demographics at Butternut Elementary are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Butternut Elementary?
Butternut Elementary is overseen by Butternut School District in Ashland County.
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