Baraboo School District

423 Linn St
Baraboo, WI 53913-1044
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Baraboo School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 571 students in Baraboo School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Baraboo School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
2,699 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Baraboo School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#309 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Baraboo   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baraboo   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baraboo   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baraboo   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Baraboo   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
82 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
31 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
306 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
44 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,093 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
160
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
189
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
257
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,195 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,109 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Baraboo   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Baraboo   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,195
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Baraboo   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,109
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Baraboo   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Baraboo School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jack Young Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1531 Draper St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3930
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,699 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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