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Barron Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 328 students in Barron Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Barron Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
1,078 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Barron Area 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#363 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
18 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
121 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
11%
12%
# White Students
754 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
70%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
78
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,935 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,865 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,935
$17,039
Spending / Student
$19,865
$17,011
Best Barron Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Advanced Learning Academy Of Wisconsin
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1050 E Woodland Ave
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5627
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5627
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Riverview Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
135 W River Ave
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5641
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5641
Grades: 5-8
| 298 students
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