Jack Young Middle

Jack Young Middle, an average-sized middle school in Baraboo, Wisconsin, part of Baraboo School District, serves 548 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 44% above the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

Baraboo School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,598 students; Jack Young Middle is among them.

In terms of who attends, Jack Young Middle shows that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Jack Young Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Sauk County reports that the typical household earns roughly $79,541 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Sauk County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,882 students), of which Jack Young Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Baraboo High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Jack Young Middle.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Jack Young Middle's enrollment has fell 18% since 2018, when it stood at 666 (now 548). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 81% to 74%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.