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Enrollment
548
Middle
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARABOO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550081000102
Jack Young Middle
1531 Draper St, Baraboo, WI 53913 · (608) 355-3930 · Sauk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 182 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 189 | 34% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Jack Young Middle→Baraboo High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Baraboo School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
48.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 48.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 49.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jack Young Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #241 of 327 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #264 of 327 ▼ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #104 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #34 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #105 of 265 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #51 of 176 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
548
-65 (-11%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 548 | 49.7 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 51.5 | 11.1:1 | 53% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 48.8 | 12.3:1 | 53% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 613 | 49 | 12.5:1 | 53% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 48.4 | 13.8:1 | 37% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 47 | 14.0:1 | 46% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 677 | 46 | 14.7:1 | 43% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 747 | 45 | 16.6:1 | 18% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 34 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jack Young Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (666 to 548); teachers up 3% (48.4 to 49.7).
About Jack Young Middle
Jack Young Middle is a middle school in Baraboo, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. The school's 548 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 44% higher than the average for middle schools in Wisconsin, which is about 381.
Baraboo School District has 2,598 students in 9 schools, and Jack Young Middle is one of those schools.
At Jack Young Middle, White students make up 74% of the student body. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Sauk County is about 87% White. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 49.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Jack Young Middle and a ratio of 11.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin.
Census estimates describe Sauk County this way: the median household income is $79,541, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Sauk County has 30 public schools and roughly 9,882 students.
Nearest public school: Baraboo High, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are 7 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Jack Young Middle as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Jack Young Middle's enrollment dropped from 613 in 2020-21 to 548 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.0:1.
The Jack Young Middle community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Sauk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,009
Census ACS
Median income
$79,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,882 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baraboo School District
- Baraboo HighHigh · 885 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Willson ElementaryElementary · 284 students
- Al Behrman ElementaryElementary · 278 students
- Baraboo Early Learning CooperativeElementary · 116 students
- North Freedom ElementaryElementary · 103 students
Other schools in Baraboo
- Baraboo HighHigh · 885 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Willson ElementaryElementary · 284 students
- Al Behrman ElementaryElementary · 278 students
- Baraboo Early Learning CooperativeElementary · 116 students
- West Elementary-Kindergarten CenterElementary · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Baraboo High0.2 mi · 885
- Willson Elementary0.3 mi · 284
- Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative0.6 mi · 116
- BELC--Renewal Head Start0.6 mi · 15
- West Elementary-Kindergarten Center0.6 mi · 35
- East Elementary1.4 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Jack Young MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Jack Young Middle?
Jack Young Middle enrolls approximately 548 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jack Young Middle serve?
Jack Young Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jack Young Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jack Young Middle is approximately 11.0:1 (50 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jack Young Middle?
Jack Young Middle reports a student body of 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Jack Young Middle in?
Jack Young Middle is part of Baraboo School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.