Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,154 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,151 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Shawano County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,773 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 40.0% local, 47.5% state, and 12.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,275 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #226 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 383.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.7% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Wittenberg Elementary accounts for 39.0% of all Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District student-counselor ratio is 384:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District is typically wider than the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District?
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,154 students.
How much does Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District spend per student?
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District spends $16,773 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #226 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District?
The average teacher salary in Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District is $67,275 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Shawano County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District?
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District students are 83.7% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District?
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #226 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.