📍 312 W Wisconsin St, Butternut, Ashland County, 54514
Butternut High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Butternut, Ashland County. The school has 92 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Butternut School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers 4 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Butternut High enrolls 92 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 41% male and 59% female. A teaching staff of 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 3.3% Two or more races and 2.2% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
56 of the school's 92 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 48 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Butternut High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-70, state senate district 25, state house district 74.
Butternut High is one of 3 schools in Butternut School District, based in Butternut, Wisconsin. The district serves 176 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 92 students, Butternut High is larger than the district average of about 59 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote