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Schools in Washburn · Washburn School District

Washburn’s public schools score below 72% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Washburn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Washburn, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
41%
▲ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 5 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 2% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
547 students on the public path
In brief

Washburn’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 893 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washburn’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,770 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Washburn Middle, then Washburn High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Washburn’s grade

B− Test scoresD− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (893)Better than 38%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 286 test results and a graduating class of 45 could put Washburn anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Washburn’s students in the tested grades sat them (286 in math, 287 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Washburn ElementaryWashburn School DistrictB+
7–8Washburn MiddleWashburn School DistrictC
9–12Washburn HighWashburn School DistrictB

Washburn’s public schools are run by Washburn School District, which also serves Barksdale, Bayview and Washburn. 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.

Washburn School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 547 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,770WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 38.1% · 287 students tested
Math34%
State average 38.7% · 286 students tested

Washburn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WashburnCWashburn
Bayview—Washburn
Washburn (town)—Washburn

All 2 neighbors share Washburn with Washburn, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Washburn

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).

District schools in Washburnby address
Washburn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
285 students13:1Rate it →
Washburn Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
80 students9:1Rate it →
Washburn High
High · Grades 9–12
B
182 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Washburn’s schools

Are Washburn’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Washburn children attend score below 72% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washburn in?

Washburn School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 547 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Washburn kids go to high school?

Washburn High, with 182 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Washburn’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Washburn School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Washburn spend per student?

$16,770 in Washburn 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.