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Baraboo High
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Baraboo High
Baraboo High, a well-populated high school in Baraboo, Wisconsin, run under Baraboo School District, hosts 885 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 86% larger than the state mean of about 475.
Baraboo School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,598 students; Baraboo High is among them.
Demographically, Baraboo High logs that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Baraboo High has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Baraboo High tighter than the state norm the norm.
In the area at large, census data for Sauk County shows the typical household earns roughly $79,541 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Sauk County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,882 students), Baraboo High is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Willson Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 943 students in 2018 compared to 885 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 86% to 77% over that span.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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- Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative0.5 mi · 116
- West Elementary-Kindergarten Center0.5 mi · 35
- BELC--Renewal Head Start0.5 mi · 15
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