Burnett County Schools & Education
Burnett County, Wisconsin
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
40/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
88.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
88.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,902
National avg $13,239
State avg $8,113
School Score
40/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 65/100
State Score Position
#71
of 72 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Burnett County
Measured School Summary
Burnett County faces educational challenges with a school score of 40/100 and a graduation rate of 88.9%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,902 per pupil, Burnett County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 39% below the Wisconsin average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Burnett County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
10 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
40/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #71 of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data.
Completion
88.9%
2.9 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,902
$1,211 below the state average
School coverage
10
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Burnett County has 10 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Burnett County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Choice-program county
Burnett County has a visible charter, magnet, or virtual-school layer in NCES records. The practical question is eligibility, lottery timing, and transportation, not just whether a school appears nearby.
State position
#71
of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data. The county score is 25 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Grantsburg School District
Elementary to high school visible
1,759 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
Webster School District
Elementary to high school visible
646 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Siren School District
Elementary and high visible
414 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Grantsburg School District is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Burnett County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Burnett County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Burnett County per-pupil spending sits far below national average
Education data brief for Burnett County, Wisconsin.
Per-pupil expenditure in Burnett County is $6,902, a figure roughly 47% below the national average of $13,000 and lower than the Wisconsin average of $8,113. The county’s composite school score of 39.6 is also lower than the state average of 65.0 and the national median of 50.0. Education is conducted across 10 rural schools, including one charter school—iForward—which is the largest campus in the county with 896 students. The Grantsburg School District is the largest of three districts, serving 1,759 of the county's 2,819 students. Despite the lower spending levels, the graduation rate of 88.9% remains above the national benchmark of 87.0%, though it is lower than the state average of 91.8%. After the charter institution, the largest physical campus is Grantsburg Middle with 321 students. Examine individual district budgets through the NCES Common Core of Data for specific spending records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Burnett County
Reported Enrollment
2,819
10 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
1
10% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Burnett County
Grantsburg School District
Webster School District
Siren School District
10 Public Schools in Burnett County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iForward | Record | Grantsburg School District | Grantsburg, 54840Rural: Remote | KG–12 | CharterVirtual | 896 |
| Grantsburg Middle | Record | Grantsburg School District | Grantsburg, 54840Rural: Remote | 4–8 | Middle | 321 |
| Webster Elementary | Record | Webster School District | Webster, 54893Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 257 |
| Grantsburg High | Record | Grantsburg School District | Grantsburg, 54840Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 254 |
| Siren High | Record | Siren School District | Siren, 54872Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 219 |
| Webster High | Record | Webster School District | Webster, 54893Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 200 |
| Siren Elementary | Record | Siren School District | Siren, 54872Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 195 |
| Webster Middle | Record | Webster School District | Webster, 54893Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 189 |
| Grantsburg Elementary | Record | Grantsburg School District | Grantsburg, 54840Rural: Remote | 1–3 | Primary | 171 |
| Nelson Elementary | Record | Grantsburg School District | Grantsburg, 54840Rural: Remote | PK–KG | Primary | 117 |
iForward
Grantsburg School District
Grantsburg, 54840 / Rural: Remote
Grantsburg Middle
Grantsburg School District
Grantsburg, 54840 / Rural: Remote
Webster Elementary
Webster School District
Webster, 54893 / Rural: Remote
Grantsburg High
Grantsburg School District
Grantsburg, 54840 / Rural: Remote
Grantsburg Elementary
Grantsburg School District
Grantsburg, 54840 / Rural: Remote
Nelson Elementary
Grantsburg School District
Grantsburg, 54840 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,902
State avg $8,113
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.