Enrollment
310
High
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARRON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550087000114
Barron High
1050 E Woodland Ave, Barron, WI 54812 · (715) 537-5627 · Barron County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
12.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
144 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 78 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 83 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 23% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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 Barron Area 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Barron High
Barron High's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barron High this school | 310 | 46.5% | 47.6% |
| Neillsville High Neillsville | 246 | 44.3% | 30.4% |
| Dodgeland High Juneau | 233 | 43.8% | 43.5% |
| Wittenberg-Birnamwood High Wittenberg | 343 | 41.7% | 44.4% |
| Algoma High Algoma | 287 | 41.5% | 36.3% |
| Wild Rose High Wild Rose | 287 | 43.2% | 52.6% |
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 Barron High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Barron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #196 of 402 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #248 of 532 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #73 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #103 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #112 of 418 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #44 of 203 | N/A |
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
310
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
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 | 310 | 24.2 | 12.8:1 | 46% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 26.8 | 11.6:1 | 52% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 27.5 | 11.5:1 | 50% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 52% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 26.4 | 14.3:1 | 40% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 57% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 55% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 33% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 31 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barron High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (378 to 310); teachers down 8% (26.4 to 24.2).
About Barron High
Students in Barron, Wisconsin, attend Barron High, a low-enrollment high school. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 310 students in 2024-25. The school is 35% below the average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Barron Area School District is the local district for Barron High. It runs 6 schools with 1,073 students.
The largest group at Barron High is White students, at 74%. Other students are 10% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Barron County residents are about 92% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Barron High scores 43%.
On staff are 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. Barron High has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 46%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 49.1% at Barron High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.6%.
In the wider Barron County area, the median household earns about $65,933 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Barron County, 36 public schools serve about 7,199 students.
Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin is the nearest public school to Barron High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The school's 47.6% average proficiency ranks 4th among 6 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 3% decrease took enrollment from 321 in 2020-21 to 310 in 2024-25.
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Barron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,797
Census ACS
Median income
$65,933
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,199 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barron Area School District
- Woodland ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Riverview MiddleMiddle · 282 students
- Ridgeland-Dallas ElementaryElementary · 68 students
- Barron Area Montessori SchoolElementary · 59 students
- Advanced Learning Academy of WisconsinCombined · 30 students
Other schools in Barron
- Woodland ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Riverview MiddleMiddle · 282 students
- Advanced Learning Academy of WisconsinCombined · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin0.0 mi · 30
- Woodland Elementary0.1 mi · 324
- Riverview Middle1.0 mi · 282
- North Star Academy5.1 mi · 38
- Cameron Middle5.1 mi · 319
- Cameron High5.1 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Barron HighHow many students attend Barron High?
Barron High enrolls approximately 310 students in grades 09-12.
Is Barron High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barron High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barron High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barron High is approximately 12.8:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Barron High?
Barron High reports a student body of 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Barron High?
Barron High is overseen by Barron Area School District in Barron County.
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