C−
Birchwood School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Sand Lake, Cedar Lake, Birchwood, Birchwood, Edgewater, Wilson, Meteor and Wilkinson, and parts of Couderay.
Students
217
Schools
5
Spent per student
$22,819
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
What stands out about Birchwood School District
- School Grade C−: better than 17% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 39% more per student than the WI average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 21.9% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glidden.
PK–52 elementary schoolsChequamegon School District
6–8Chequamegon MiddleChequamegon School District
9–12Chequamegon HighChequamegon School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,819 per student · 39% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 26%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
278’20
280’21
260’22
226’23
217’24
Down 21.9% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.