Can I use Shawano County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Shawano County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Shawano County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Shawano County?

Start with the 17 listed public schools and 6 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Shawano County Schools & Education

Name: Shawano County, Wisconsin Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Shawano County, Wisconsin

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

63/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,641

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,113

School Score

63/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 65/100

State Score Position

#46

of 72 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Shawano County

Measured School Summary

Shawano County performs at an average level with a school score of 63/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.3%.

Funding Context

At $7,641 per pupil, Shawano County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 3% below the Wisconsin average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Shawano 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

17 public schools and 6 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

63/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #46 of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data.

Completion

92.3%

0.5 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,641

$472 below the state average

School coverage

6 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Shawano County has 17 public schools across 6 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Shawano 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.

Mixed school landscape

Shawano County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#46

of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data. The county score is 2 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.

Shawano School District

Elementary to high school visible

2,238 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District

Elementary and high visible

1,135 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Bonduel School District

Elementary to high school visible

736 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Gresham School District

Elementary and high visible

300 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Shawano 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 Shawano County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Shawano 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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Shawano County, Wisconsin

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Strong Rural School Foundation

Shawano County supports 17 public schools and six districts, enrolling a total of 4,965 students. The landscape is balanced with nine elementary schools and six high schools to serve the community's youth.

Focus on Shawano and Wittenberg-Birnamwood

The Shawano School District is the largest, managing five schools and 2,238 students. Other significant contributors include the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District, which educates 1,135 students across its three campuses.

The Heart of Small-Town Education

Fourteen of the county's 17 schools are located in rural areas, fostering a close-knit atmosphere. Schools average 292 students, though Shawano High serves as the regional hub with an enrollment of 803.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Shawano County

Reported Enrollment

4,965

17 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

6% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary9

Middle2

High6

Other0

6 School Districts in Shawano County

Shawano School District

5 schools

2,238 students

Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District

3 schools

1,135 students

Bonduel School District

3 schools

736 students

Gresham School District

2 schools

300 students

Bowler School District

2 schools

297 students

Tigerton School District

2 schools

259 students

17 Public Schools in Shawano 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 data

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Public schools in Shawano County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Shawano High	Record	Shawano School District	Shawano, 54166Town: Distant	9–12	High	803
Shawano Community Middle	Record	Shawano School District	Shawano, 54166Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	485
Wittenberg Elementary	Record	Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District	Wittenberg, 54499Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	443
Hillcrest Primary School	Record	Shawano School District	Shawano, 54166Rural: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	436
Brener Elementary	Record	Shawano School District	Shawano, 54166Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	433
Birnamwood Elementary	Record	Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District	Birnamwood, 54414Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	361
Wittenberg-Birnamwood High	Record	Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District	Wittenberg, 54499Rural: Distant	9–12	High	331
Bonduel Elementary	Record	Bonduel School District	Bonduel, 54107Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	329
Bonduel High	Record	Bonduel School District	Bonduel, 54107Rural: Distant	9–12	High	260
Gresham Elementary	Record	Gresham School District	Gresham, 54128Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	151
Bowler High	Record	Bowler School District	Bowler, 54416Rural: Remote	7–12	High	149
Gresham High	Record	Gresham School District	Gresham, 54128Rural: Distant	6–12	High	149
Bowler Elementary	Record	Bowler School District	Bowler, 54416Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	148
Bonduel Middle	Record	Bonduel School District	Bonduel, 54107Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	147
Tigerton High	Record	Tigerton School District	Tigerton, 54486Rural: Distant	6–12	High	131
Tigerton Elementary	Record	Tigerton School District	Tigerton, 54486Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	128
LEADS Primary Charter School	Record	Shawano School District	Shawano, 54166Rural: Fringe	PK–8	Charter	81

Shawano High

Shawano School District

Shawano, 54166 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High803 students

Shawano Community Middle

Shawano School District

Shawano, 54166 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle485 students

Wittenberg Elementary

Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District

Wittenberg, 54499 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary443 students

Hillcrest Primary School

Shawano School District

Shawano, 54166 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary436 students

Brener Elementary

Shawano School District

Shawano, 54166 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary433 students

Birnamwood Elementary

Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District

Birnamwood, 54414 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary361 students

Wittenberg-Birnamwood High

Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District

Wittenberg, 54499 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High331 students

Bonduel Elementary

Bonduel School District

Bonduel, 54107 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary329 students

Bonduel High

Bonduel School District

Bonduel, 54107 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High260 students

Gresham Elementary

Gresham School District

Gresham, 54128 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary151 students

Bowler High

Bowler School District

Bowler, 54416 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High149 students

Gresham High

Gresham School District

Gresham, 54128 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High149 students

Bowler Elementary

Bowler School District

Bowler, 54416 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary148 students

Bonduel Middle

Bonduel School District

Bonduel, 54107 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle147 students

Tigerton High

Tigerton School District

Tigerton, 54486 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High131 students

Tigerton Elementary

Tigerton School District

Tigerton, 54486 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary128 students

LEADS Primary Charter School

Shawano School District

Shawano, 54166 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–8Charter81 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,641

State avg $8,113

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Wisconsin counties have the highest graduation rates?

Ozaukee County (97.6%), Oneida County (96.8%), and Vilas County (96.1%) currently lead Wisconsin among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Wisconsin?

Across Wisconsin counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,113. The highest current county values are Bayfield County ($10,665), Vilas County ($10,435), and Florence County ($10,426). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Shawano County?

Shawano County has a school score of 63/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Shawano County?

The high school graduation rate in Shawano County is 92.3%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Shawano County spend per student?

Shawano County spends $7,641 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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