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Schools in Baraboo · Baraboo School District

Baraboo’s public schools score below 71% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Baraboo, 33% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Baraboo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#302of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
2,211 students on the public path
In brief

Baraboo’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,823 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Jack Young Middle, then Baraboo High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joseph Parish School (private) and St. John's Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Baraboo’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Wisconsin school districts, #302 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1154)Better than 33%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,305 test results and a graduating class of 203 could put Baraboo anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Baraboo’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,304 in math, 1,306 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Baraboo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–8Jack Young MiddleBaraboo School DistrictC
9–12Baraboo HighBaraboo School DistrictC+

Baraboo’s public schools are run by Baraboo School District, which also serves Baraboo, Delton, Excelsior and Fairfield and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Baraboo School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,598 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,823WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 38.1% · 1306 students tested
Math33%
State average 38.7% · 1304 students tested

Baraboo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Baraboo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BarabooCBaraboo
West BarabooCBaraboo
Greenfield—Baraboo

All 2 neighbors share Baraboo with Baraboo, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Baraboo

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Barabooby address
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
334 students12:1Rate it →
Al Behrman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
278 students10:1Rate it →
Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
116 studentsRate it →
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
35 students5:1Rate it →
BELC--Renewal Head Start
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
15 students15:1Rate it →
Jack Young Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
548 students11:1Rate it →
Baraboo High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
885 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joseph Parish School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
223 students17:1Rate it →
St. John's Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
106 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Baraboo’s schools

Are Baraboo’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Baraboo children attend score below 71% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #302 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Baraboo in?

Baraboo School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,598 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Baraboo kids go to high school?

Baraboo High, with 885 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Baraboo’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Baraboo School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Baraboo spend per student?

$13,823 in Baraboo School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Baraboo?

Yes: St. Joseph Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 223 students) and St. John's Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 106 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.