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Schools in Norrie · Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District

Norrie’s public schools score below 59% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Norrie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 21% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,151 students on the public path
In brief

Norrie’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1230 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Norrie’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Norrie’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,976 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Wittenberg-Birnamwood High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Norrie’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1230)Better than 33%
Towns in Marathon County (39)Better than 26%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 551 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Norrie anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Norrie’s students in the tested grades sat them (551 in math, 551 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Norrie, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–12Wittenberg-Birnamwood Highin WittenbergB−

Norrie’s public schools are run by Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District, which also serves Aniwa, Birnamwood, Birnamwood and Eland and others. Parts of Norrie (8% of its land) are served by D.C. Everest Area instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,151 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,976WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 38.1% · 551 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.7% · 551 students tested

Norrie vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Norrie’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorrieC+Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Hatley—D.C. Everest Area
RingleB+D.C. Everest Area
Birnamwood—Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Plover—Wittenberg-Birnamwood PK–12 · Antigo PK–12
Elderon—Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Eland—Wittenberg-Birnamwood
EastonB+D.C. Everest Area

4 of the 7 neighbors share Wittenberg-Birnamwood with Norrie, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Norrie

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Norriein other towns
Wittenberg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wittenberg
C+
449 students14:1Rate it →
Birnamwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birnamwood
B+
359 students14:1Rate it →
Wittenberg-Birnamwood High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wittenberg
B−
343 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Norrie’s schools

Are Norrie’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Norrie children attend score below 59% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norrie in?

Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,151 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Norrie are served by D.C. Everest Area.

Where do Norrie kids go to high school?

Wittenberg-Birnamwood High in Wittenberg, with 343 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Norrie’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Norrie spend per student?

$12,976 in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.