6 public K-12 schools in Birchwood from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
6 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Birchwood's 6 public schools is Birchwood Elementary, scoring 41/100, against a city average of 36.8/100. Computed live across every Birchwood campus reporting to NCES.
How the Birchwood Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Birchwood, WI enrolls 224 students across 6 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 3 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 8.5:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 36.8/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Birchwood on this index is Birchwood Elementary, at 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 86 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Birchwood spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Birchwood Elementary accounts for 38.4% of all Birchwood public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means Birchwood-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Combined. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Birchwood school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Birchwood school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 86 students (highest), a spread of 79 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Birchwood operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country
Most Birchwood school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.
Birchwood student-teacher ratio is 8.5:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Birchwood has higher-than-average charter school authorisation eligibility — 50.0% of the population qualifies for charter-school enrollment options
charter-school enrollment options eligibility is the federal threshold for charter school authorisation funding allocations, established under the state-specific charter law. Areas above 30% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic charter school authorisation formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
The highest-ranked school in Birchwood is Birchwood Elementary with a quality score of 41/100. There are 6 public schools in Birchwood with 224 total students.
How many schools are in Birchwood, WI? ▼
Birchwood has 6 public schools with a total enrollment of 224 students. 3 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 8.5:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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