Best Public Schools in Washburn, WI

Summary:

The city of Washburn, Wisconsin is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Washburn Elementary, Washburn High, and Washburn Middle. These schools are part of the Washburn School District and serve the local community.

Washburn High School stands out as the top performer in the district, ranking 113 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.4% and outperforms the state average on several key test scores. Washburn Middle School also impresses with a 0% dropout rate and strong performance on 8th grade Social Studies and Science exams.

While Washburn Elementary is not the highest-ranked school in the district, it has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking and its test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally above the state averages. Overall, the Washburn School District appears to be performing at a consistent level, with all three schools earning a 3-star or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)			Forward Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washburn Middle	Public	7-8	305 W 4th St	Washburn	54891	Bayfield County	Washburn School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 373-6199	82	7	11.4	51.2%	64 (78.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	62.8	240^th of 641 public middle schools	62.6%		69.6	161^st of 640 public middle schools	74.8%	79							56.8	58.3					46.0	61.1		69.4			58.3	$11,853	$754	$11,100
Washburn High	Public	9-12	305 W 4th St	Washburn	54891	Bayfield County	Washburn School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 373-6188	198	13	15.3	45.5%	156 (78.8%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	67.4	113^th of 431 public high schools	73.8%		57.7	166^th of 415 public high schools	60.0%	53	58.6	37.9															59.6			$15,559	$1,418	$14,141
Washburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	411 W 8th St	Washburn	54891	Bayfield County	Washburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 373-6199	319	26	12.1	46.1%	269 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	61.5	462^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	56.5%		62.8	416^th of 1067 public elementary schools	61.0%	46			56.8	61.9	52.5	48.5			47.2	69.1	62.5	39.4			78.6			73.8		$13,880	$2,182	$11,698

Cities Near Washburn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ashland	6.15 mi	4	455^th
La Pointe	9.11 mi	1
Bayfield	10.53 mi	3	462^nd
Port Wing	24.12 mi	2	88^th
Iron River	25.72 mi	1	47^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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