Total enrollment
1,043
-92 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Barron Area School District
Wisconsin · 1,073 students · 3 cities
Barron Area School District operates 6 public K-12 schools in Wisconsin, enrolling about 1,073 students between them (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Barron Area School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Barron Area School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #195 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,073 | #169 of 290 | #6,690 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #68 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #23 of 290 | #1,372 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.8% | #25 of 289 | #3,363 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #44 of 177 | #3,054 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 Barron Area School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,182 to 1,043 students (down 12%) and from 89 to 90 full-time teachers (up 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Elementary | Barron | Elementary | PK-04 | 324 |
| Barron High | Barron | High | 09-12 | 310 |
| Riverview Middle | Barron | Middle | 05-08 | 282 |
| Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary | Ridgeland | Elementary | PK-04 | 68 |
| Barron Area Montessori School | Almena | Elementary | PK-06 | 59 |
| Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin | Barron | Combined | KG-12 | 30 |
About Barron Area School District
Barron Area School District maintains 6 public schools across Wisconsin, collectively enrolling roughly 1,073 students.
For a sense of the school types, Barron Area School District is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Barron Area School District runs about 179 students per school, 52% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 370.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Barron Area School District has contracted 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,135 students to 1,043. Over that span, Barron Area School District shed 1 school, going from 6 to 5.
On this page, the community for Barron Area School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.