Birnamwood Elementary School in Birnamwood, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Birnamwood Elementary School is a rural public school in Birnamwood, Wisconsin that is part of Wittenberg-birnamwood Sch Dist. It serves 339 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

339 Students

28 Teachers

337 Main St

Birnamwood, WI 54414 View local requests

http://www.wittbirn.k12.wi.us

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Birnamwood Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Miller

Ms. Ripple

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Birnamwood Elementary School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Birnamwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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