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 New Post.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter 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.