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Schools in Barron · Barron Area School District

Barron’s public schools score below 65% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Barron, 27% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Barron, 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.

#284of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
27%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
916 students on the public path
In brief

Barron’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 315 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barron’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Barron’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,212 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Riverview Middle, then Barron High. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Barron’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Wisconsin school districts, #284 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (315)Better than 54%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 530 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Barron anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Barron’s students in the tested grades sat them (531 in math, 530 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Woodland ElementaryBarron Area School DistrictC+
5–8Riverview MiddleBarron Area School DistrictC
9–12Barron HighBarron Area School DistrictC−

Barron’s public schools are run by Barron Area School District, which also serves Almena, Arland, Barron and Clinton 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.

Barron Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,043 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,212WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 530 students tested
Math31%
State average 38.7% · 531 students tested

Barron vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BarronC+Barron Area

Every school in Barron

3 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 Barronby address
Woodland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
324 students11:1Rate it →
Riverview Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
282 students11:1Rate it →
Barron High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
310 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Barron’s schools

Are Barron’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Barron children attend score below 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #284 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barron in?

Barron Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,043 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Barron kids go to high school?

Barron High, with 310 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Barron’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Barron Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Barron spend per student?

$17,212 in Barron Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.