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Schools in Freedom

Freedom’s public schools

Reedsburg School District and Baraboo School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Freedom. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/8schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
36%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Baraboo
Students per teacher
12.4
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,516 students on the public path
In brief

Freedom’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Freedom’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. East Elementary places highest (better than 78%); Jack Young Middle lowest (33%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Seven elementary schools serve Freedom, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Reedsburg Area High and Baraboo High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Freedom, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Reedsburg School District.

Two districts serve Freedom

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

Reedsburg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,591 students · 13.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,777WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
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

Reading · PK–12, Reedsburg School District36%
State average 38.1% · 1257 students tested
Math · PK–12, Reedsburg School District37%
State average 38.7% · 1266 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Baraboo School District34%
State average 38.1% · 1306 students tested
Math · PK–12, Baraboo School District33%
State average 38.7% · 1304 students tested

Freedom vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Freedom—Reedsburg PK–12 · Baraboo PK–12
North Freedom—Baraboo
BarabooCBaraboo
ExcelsiorC+Reedsburg PK–12 · Baraboo PK–12
SumpterB−Sauk Prairie
Honey Creek—Sauk Prairie
Westfield—Reedsburg

3 of the 6 neighbors share Baraboo with Freedom for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Freedom

11 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).

Also serving Freedomin other towns
Pineview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Reedsburg
390 students12:1Rate it →
East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baraboo
A−
334 students12:1Rate it →
Willson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baraboo
B
284 students12:1Rate it →
Al Behrman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baraboo
B−
278 students10:1Rate it →
West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Reedsburg
198 students10:1Rate it →
North Freedom Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Freedom
B
103 students11:1Rate it →
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Baraboo
35 students5:1Rate it →
Webb Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Reedsburg
C+
572 students13:1Rate it →
Jack Young Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baraboo
C
548 students11:1Rate it →
Reedsburg Area High
High · Grades 9–12 · Reedsburg
B
889 students15:1Rate it →
Baraboo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Baraboo
C+
885 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Freedom’s schools

Are Freedom’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Freedom. Reedsburg School District and Baraboo School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Freedom. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Freedom in?

Reedsburg School District and Baraboo School District.

Where do Freedom kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Reedsburg Area High and Baraboo High.

Parents talk

What Freedom families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.