📍 305 W 4th St, Washburn, Bayfield County, 54891
Washburn High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Washburn, Bayfield County. The school has 198 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washburn School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washburn High enrolls 198 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 9.1% American Indian or Alaska Native and 5.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 156 | 79% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 9.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
90 of the school's 198 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 81 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Washburn High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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.
Washburn High is one of 3 schools in Washburn School District, based in Washburn, Wisconsin. The district serves 547 students district-wide and employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 198 students, Washburn High is close to the district average of about 182 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant