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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 507 students in Baraboo School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Baraboo School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
2,688 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Baraboo School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 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.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.58
# American Indian Students
81 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
42 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,107 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
148
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,265 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,212 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,265
$16,831
Spending / Student
$25,212
$16,804
Best Baraboo School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
815 6th St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3920
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3920
Grades: PK-5
| 343 students
Rank: n/an/a
Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative
Magnet School
707 Center St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3905
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3905
Grades: PK
| 88 students
Rank: n/an/a
Belc--renewal Head Start
Magnet School
707 Center St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3905
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3905
Grades: PK
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Elementary-kindergarten Center
Magnet School
707 Center St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3950
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3950
Grades: PK-K
| 62 students
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