Total enrollment
2,598
-188 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Baraboo School District
Wisconsin · 2,598 students · 2 cities
Baraboo School District reports 9 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,598 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 289.
4-year change in Baraboo School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Baraboo School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,598 | #79 of 290 | #3,655 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #33 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #50 of 290 | #2,069 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 4.3% | #286 of 289 | #8,083 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #68 of 177 | #4,006 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Baraboo School District
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 2,995 to 2,598 students (down 13%) and from 214 to 215 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraboo High | Baraboo | High | 09-12 | 885 |
| Jack Young Middle | Baraboo | Middle | 06-08 | 548 |
| East Elementary | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-05 | 334 |
| Willson Elementary | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
| Al Behrman Elementary | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 |
| Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-PK | 116 |
| North Freedom Elementary | North Freedom | Elementary | PK-05 | 103 |
| West Elementary-Kindergarten Center | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-KG | 35 |
| BELC--Renewal Head Start | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-PK | 15 |
About Baraboo School District
Baraboo School District administers 9 public schools across Wisconsin, collectively instructing roughly 2,598 students.
For a sense of the school types, Baraboo School District consists of 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Baraboo School District is about 289, lower than the Wisconsin average of roughly 370.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 7%: 2,786 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,598 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Baraboo School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.