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Washburn School District

305 W 4th St
Washburn, WI 54891

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (715) 373-6188

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 189 students in Washburn School District. This district's average high is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.

Public High School in Washburn School District have an score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and score of 55% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Public High School in Washburn School District have a of 84%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Washburn High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

3 Schools

649 Schools

# Students

575 Students

283,896 Students

# Teachers

48 Teachers

19,116 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
9	41	144
10	56	144
11	36	144
12	56	143

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District Rank

Washburn School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#229 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washburn School District
2023	#229
2022	#245
2021	#210
2019	#136
2018	#173
2017	#121
2016	#223
2015	#202
2014	#91
2013	#231
2012	#155

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38%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	38%	40%
2022	34%	39%
2021	31%	38%
2019	49%	43%
2018	47%	44%
2017	47%	43%
2016	35%	43%
2015	40%	44%
2014	53%	49%
2013	40%	48%
2012	45%	49%

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41%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2022	41%	38%
2021	47%	39%
2019	47%	41%
2018	47%	43%
2017	55%	45%
2016	52%	44%
2015	60%	52%
2014	49%	37%
2013	44%	37%
2012	47%	36%
2011	91%	83%

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45-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2022	47%	44%
2021	47%	44%

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	85%	90%
2022	84%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	10%	86%
2015	84%	87%
2014	74%	87%
2013	90%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.32	0.52
2022	0.31	0.51
2021	0.34	0.51
2020	0.33	0.50
2019	0.33	0.50
2018	0.36	0.49
2017	0.36	0.49
2016	0.33	0.48
2015	0.36	0.48
2014	0.34	0.46
2013	0.33	0.45
2012	0.31	0.44
2011	0.34	0.44
2010	0.34	0.41
2009	0.30	0.41
2008	0.28	0.39
2007	0.24	0.39
2006	0.23	0.39
2005	0.23	0.38
2004	0.22	0.36
2003	0.23	0.37
2002	0.23	0.35
2001	0.22	0.34
2000	0.15	0.32
1999	0.14	0.30
1998	0.14	0.30
1997	0.15	0.30
1996	0.15	0.29
1995	0.14	0.27
1994	0.14	0.26
1993	0.19	0.26
1992	0.18	0.26
1991	0.18	0.26

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% American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	12%	1%
2022	12%	1%
2021	14%	1%
2020	14%	1%
2019	14%	1%
2018	14%	2%
2017	14%	2%
2016	13%	2%
2015	12%	1%
2014	14%	2%
2013	14%	1%
2012	14%	1%
2011	13%	1%
2010	14%	2%
2009	12%	2%
2008	12%	1%
2007	10%	2%
2006	9%	2%
2005	8%	2%
2004	8%	2%
2003	8%	3%
2002	8%	2%
2001	8%	2%
2000	7%	2%
1999	6%	1%
1998	6%	1%
1997	7%	1%
1996	7%	1%
1995	6%	1%
1994	6%	1%
1993	8%	1%
1992	9%	1%
1991	7%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2018)
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	12%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	4%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2011	1%	10%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2006	1%	10%
2005	1%	10%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%

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% White

79%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	82%	67%
2022	83%	68%
2021	80%	68%
2020	81%	69%
2019	81%	69%
2018	79%	70%
2017	79%	70%
2016	81%	71%
2015	67%	71%
2014	80%	72%
2013	81%	73%
2012	82%	74%
2011	81%	74%
2010	80%	76%
2009	82%	76%
2008	84%	77%
2007	87%	77%
2006	87%	78%
2005	88%	78%
2004	88%	79%
2003	87%	79%
2002	87%	80%
2001	88%	80%
2000	91%	82%
1999	93%	83%
1998	93%	83%
1997	92%	84%
1996	92%	84%
1995	93%	85%
1994	92%	85%
1993	90%	86%
1992	90%	86%
1991	91%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,230 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	$10 MM	$15 MM
2022	$9 MM	$14 MM
2021	$10 MM	$15 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$14 MM
2018	$9 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$8 MM	$13 MM
2015	$8 MM	$12 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$12 MM
2011	$8 MM	$13 MM
2010	$8 MM	$12 MM
2009	$8 MM	$12 MM
2008	$7 MM	$12 MM
2007	$7 MM	$12 MM
2006	$7 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$11 MM
2004	$7 MM	$11 MM
2003	$8 MM	$10 MM
2002	$7 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$9 MM
1999	$7 MM	$8 MM
1998	$6 MM	$8 MM
1997	$6 MM	$8 MM
1996	$6 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	$10 MM	$15 MM
2022	$9 MM	$14 MM
2021	$10 MM	$15 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$14 MM
2018	$9 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$8 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$12 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$12 MM
2011	$7 MM	$13 MM
2010	$7 MM	$12 MM
2009	$7 MM	$12 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$11 MM
2006	$7 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$11 MM
2004	$7 MM	$10 MM
2003	$7 MM	$10 MM
2002	$7 MM	$10 MM
2001	$7 MM	$10 MM
2000	$7 MM	$10 MM
1999	$7 MM	$9 MM
1998	$6 MM	$9 MM
1997	$6 MM	$8 MM
1996	$6 MM	$8 MM
1995	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,937

$17,039

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	$16,259	$17,787
2022	$15,013	$16,879
2021	$16,734	$18,324
2020	$15,013	$16,879
2018	$15,647	$16,046
2017	$14,326	$15,634
2016	$13,948	$15,217
2015	$14,467	$13,583
2014	$14,314	$13,907
2012	$13,652	$13,331
2011	$14,524	$14,085
2010	$14,230	$13,583
2009	$13,530	$12,827
2008	$12,360	$12,886
2007	$11,931	$12,505
2006	$10,933	$12,012
2005	$10,569	$11,868
2004	$10,025	$11,167
2003	$10,092	$10,285
2002	$9,653	$9,947
2001	$9,288	$9,720
2000	$8,245	$8,956
1999	$7,943	$8,375
1998	$7,433	$7,873
1997	$7,028	$7,459
1995	$6,556	$6,949
1992	$6,233	$6,103
1990	$5,108	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$18,230

$17,011

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washburn School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,499	$17,030
2022	$14,890	$16,633
2021	$18,010	$17,545
2020	$14,890	$16,633
2018	$15,416	$16,563
2017	$14,118	$15,583
2016	$13,874	$15,045
2015	$13,433	$13,316
2014	$14,205	$13,867
2012	$13,314	$12,958
2011	$13,546	$13,726
2010	$13,213	$13,316
2009	$12,817	$12,642
2008	$11,351	$12,234
2007	$11,037	$11,794
2006	$10,351	$11,428
2005	$10,110	$11,296
2004	$9,545	$10,661
2003	$9,468	$10,162
2002	$9,026	$9,911
2001	$9,099	$9,632
2000	$8,693	$9,400
1999	$8,800	$9,088
1998	$7,251	$8,599
1997	$6,710	$8,007
1995	$6,371	$6,987
1992	$6,458	$6,313
1990	$4,420	$5,403

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Best Washburn School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washburn High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
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Top 50%

305 W 4th St
Washburn, WI 54891
(715) 373-6188

Gr: 9-12 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 575 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 85% (Top 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education