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West Elementary-Kindergarten Center

707 Center St, Baraboo, WI 53913 · (608) 355-3950 · Sauk County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL35 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
35
Elementary
DISTRICT 166 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
3 students
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1131%
Kindergarten2469%
Student demographics
White
2160%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
1234%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
13%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Native American
13%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
1749%
Female
1851%

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Where West Elementary-Kindergarten Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WisconsinIn Sauk County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
35#1,143 of 1,157#18 of 19
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
35
-17 (-33%) vs 2020
-71% since 2010-11, when it was 120
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
was 6.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25356.95.1:19% (3)
2023-24416.86.1:161% (25)
2022-236287.8:158% (36)
2020-215286.5:152% (27)
2017-18888.210.7:153% (47)
2015-1691811.4:144% (40)
2010-11120620.0:152% (62)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Elementary-Kindergarten Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 60% (88 to 35); teachers down 16% (8.2 to 6.9).

About West Elementary-Kindergarten Center

West Elementary-Kindergarten Center is a very small elementary school with its address in Baraboo, Wisconsin. It has an enrollment of 35 students in pre-K through kindergarten. That compares with an average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.

The 9 schools in Baraboo School District enroll 2,598 students altogether, West Elementary-Kindergarten Center among them.

The share of White students at West Elementary-Kindergarten Center is 60%, a majority. The school is also 34% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% Native American. That is lower than the 87% White share among all Sauk County residents.

Staffing at West Elementary-Kindergarten Center comes to 6.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.1:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have an average ratio of 14.7:1. On the income side, 9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 37% average for public schools in Sauk County.

For the population of Sauk County, the median household earns about $79,541 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. West Elementary-Kindergarten Center shares Sauk County with 29 other public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 7.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 33%, from 52 to 35. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 6.5:1 to 5.1:1.

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Sauk County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center
District
Baraboo School District
Address
707 Center St, Baraboo, WI 53913
Phone
(608) 355-3950
County
Sauk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
35
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
5.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
3 (9%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
550081002587
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About West Elementary-Kindergarten Center
What is the total enrollment at West Elementary-Kindergarten Center?
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center enrolls approximately 35 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does West Elementary-Kindergarten Center serve?
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center serves grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at West Elementary-Kindergarten Center?
Approximately 5.1:1 students per teacher at West Elementary-Kindergarten Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Elementary-Kindergarten Center?
At West Elementary-Kindergarten Center, the student body is approximately 60% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Black.
What district is West Elementary-Kindergarten Center in?
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center is part of Baraboo School District.
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