Butternut High

As a micro-enrollment senior high in Butternut, Wisconsin, Butternut High educates 92 students from grades 6 through 12, run under Butternut School District. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 81% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Butternut School District (177 students total), Butternut High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Butternut High records that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.9:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Butternut High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Ashland County) reports that median household income runs about $62,462, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ashland County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,352 students), Butternut High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Promethean Charter School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Butternut High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.1%.

Butternut High operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 3%: 95 students in 2018 compared to 92 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 99% to 95%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.