Enrollment
118
High
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARNEVELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550084000112
Barneveld High
304 S Jones St, Barneveld, WI 53507 · (608) 924-4711 · Iowa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
13 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 21% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Barneveld School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Barneveld High
Barneveld High's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barneveld High this school | 118 | 11.0% | 58.3% |
| KM Global Sch Wales | 71 | 7.0% | 81.3% |
| School for Arts and Performance Wales | 114 | 15.8% | 76.3% |
| New Auburn High New Auburn | 99 | 3.0% | 46.3% |
| High School of Health Sciences Wales | 176 | 6.3% | 79.0% |
| Oakfield High Oakfield | 166 | 18.7% | 51.1% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Barneveld High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #70 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #399 of 532 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.0% | #403 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.8% | #3 of 203 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
118
-116 (-50%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 118 | 9.8 | 12.0:1 | 11% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 8.7 | 14.9:1 | 8% (11) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 10.7 | 12.0:1 | 13% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 18% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 18.7 | 12.1:1 | 12% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 18 | 12.0:1 | 16% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | 19% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 24 | 10.5:1 | 12% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 112 | 7 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barneveld High.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (226 to 118); teachers down 48% (18.7 to 9.8).
About Barneveld High
Barneveld High is a very small high school in Barneveld, Wisconsin, (ZIP code 53507). It reports enrollment of 118 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 75% below the 475-student average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Barneveld High is one of 3 schools in Barneveld School District, which enrolls 443 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Barneveld High is 95% White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. In Iowa County overall, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 10, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Barneveld High, there are about 12.0 students; the school has 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 11%. For comparison, public schools in Iowa County average 30%.
The model predicts 70.9% for a school in Wisconsin with Barneveld High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Barneveld High posts 58.3%.
In the surrounding county, Iowa County, median household income comes to about $82,182, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The county has 15 public schools and about 3,373 students.
Barneveld High's nearest public school is Barneveld Elementary (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Barneveld High ranks 6th of 6 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Barneveld High's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal counts for Barneveld High: 234 students in 2020-21, 118 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Barneveld High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Iowa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,867
Census ACS
Median income
$82,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,373 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barneveld School District
- Barneveld ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- Barneveld Middle SchoolMiddle · 96 students
Other schools in Barneveld
- Barneveld ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- Barneveld Middle SchoolMiddle · 96 students
Nearby schools
- Barneveld Elementary0.0 mi · 229
- Barneveld Middle School0.0 mi · 96
- Mount Horeb Primary Center8.0 mi · 269
- Mount Horeb Area Community 4K8.1 mi · 113
- Mount Horeb Early Learning Center8.1 mi · 160
- Mount Horeb High8.4 mi · 745
Frequently asked questions
About Barneveld HighHow large is Barneveld High?
Barneveld High enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 09-12.
Is Barneveld High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barneveld High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Barneveld High have?
Barneveld High employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Barneveld High?
Student demographics at Barneveld High are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Barneveld High?
Barneveld High is overseen by Barneveld School District in Iowa County.
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