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Item: Baraboo School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

423 Linn St
Baraboo, WI 53913-1044

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (608) 355-3950

www.baraboo.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

Baraboo School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,008 Schools

# Students

2,598 Students

332,371 Students

# Teachers

214 Teachers

24,437 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	142	104
Kind	150	96
1	164	97
2	155	99
3	198	95
4	191	93
5	165	79

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District Rank

Baraboo School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#315 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Baraboo School District
2023	#315
2022	#309
2021	#286
2019	#232
2018	#230
2017	#226
2016	#236
2015	#245
2014	#200
2013	#177
2012	#217

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35%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	35%	40%
2022	33%	39%
2021	34%	38%
2019	42%	43%
2018	43%	44%
2017	43%	43%
2016	45%	43%
2015	48%	44%
2014	54%	49%
2013	53%	48%
2012	49%	49%

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34%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2022	34%	38%
2021	35%	39%
2019	41%	41%
2018	43%	43%
2017	44%	45%
2016	39%	44%
2015	50%	52%
2014	36%	37%
2013	37%	37%
2012	36%	36%
2011	84%	83%

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42%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2022	42%	44%
2021	43%	44%

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90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	90%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	91%	87%
2020	94%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	90%	88%
2017	86%	87%
2016	91%	86%
2015	90%	87%
2014	88%	87%
2013	91%	87%

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(2022-23)

29%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	29%	24%
2022	38.1%	27.1%
2021	31.4%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.37	0.52
2022	0.36	0.51
2021	0.36	0.51
2020	0.34	0.50
2019	0.34	0.50
2018	0.31	0.49
2017	0.31	0.49
2016	0.30	0.48
2015	0.27	0.48
2014	0.26	0.46
2013	0.25	0.45
2012	0.25	0.44
2011	0.23	0.44
2010	0.22	0.41
2009	0.21	0.41
2008	0.20	0.39
2007	0.18	0.39
2006	0.17	0.39
2005	0.16	0.38
2004	0.15	0.36
2003	0.15	0.37
2002	0.14	0.35
2001	0.14	0.34
2000	0.13	0.32
1999	0.10	0.30
1998	0.08	0.30
1997	0.08	0.30
1996	0.09	0.29
1995	0.07	0.27
1994	0.09	0.26
1993	0.07	0.26
1992	0.06	0.26
1991	0.07	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	3%	2%
2013	4%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	4%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	10%	14%
2022	9%	13%
2021	9%	13%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	13%
2018	9%	12%
2017	9%	12%
2016	9%	11%
2015	8%	11%
2014	7%	10%
2013	7%	10%
2012	7%	10%
2011	5%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	5%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	10%
2006	2%	10%
2005	2%	10%
2004	1%	10%
2003	2%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	79%	67%
2022	79%	68%
2021	80%	68%
2020	81%	69%
2019	81%	69%
2018	82%	70%
2017	82%	70%
2016	83%	71%
2015	85%	71%
2014	86%	72%
2013	86%	73%
2012	87%	74%
2011	88%	74%
2010	88%	76%
2009	89%	76%
2008	89%	77%
2007	91%	77%
2006	91%	78%
2005	91%	78%
2004	92%	79%
2003	92%	79%
2002	93%	80%
2001	93%	80%
2000	93%	82%
1999	95%	83%
1998	96%	83%
1997	96%	84%
1996	96%	84%
1995	96%	85%
1994	95%	85%
1993	96%	86%
1992	97%	86%
1991	96%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,863 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,085 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 64% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$13,869 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	$46 MM	$15 MM
2022	$46 MM	$14 MM
2021	$46 MM	$15 MM
2020	$46 MM	$14 MM
2019	$43 MM	$14 MM
2018	$40 MM	$14 MM
2017	$38 MM	$13 MM
2016	$37 MM	$13 MM
2015	$35 MM	$12 MM
2014	$36 MM	$12 MM
2012	$35 MM	$12 MM
2011	$37 MM	$13 MM
2010	$35 MM	$12 MM
2009	$34 MM	$12 MM
2008	$33 MM	$12 MM
2007	$31 MM	$12 MM
2006	$30 MM	$11 MM
2005	$29 MM	$11 MM
2004	$28 MM	$11 MM
2003	$27 MM	$10 MM
2002	$27 MM	$10 MM
2001	$26 MM	$10 MM
2000	$25 MM	$9 MM
1999	$23 MM	$8 MM
1998	$23 MM	$8 MM
1997	$21 MM	$8 MM
1996	$20 MM	$7 MM
1995	$18 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	$68 MM	$15 MM
2022	$46 MM	$14 MM
2021	$68 MM	$15 MM
2020	$46 MM	$14 MM
2019	$47 MM	$14 MM
2018	$51 MM	$14 MM
2017	$38 MM	$13 MM
2016	$43 MM	$13 MM
2015	$33 MM	$12 MM
2014	$37 MM	$12 MM
2012	$35 MM	$12 MM
2011	$35 MM	$13 MM
2010	$33 MM	$12 MM
2009	$33 MM	$12 MM
2008	$31 MM	$11 MM
2007	$29 MM	$11 MM
2006	$28 MM	$11 MM
2005	$27 MM	$11 MM
2004	$26 MM	$10 MM
2003	$26 MM	$10 MM
2002	$26 MM	$10 MM
2001	$25 MM	$10 MM
2000	$24 MM	$10 MM
1999	$23 MM	$9 MM
1998	$27 MM	$9 MM
1997	$30 MM	$8 MM
1996	$19 MM	$8 MM
1995	$18 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,863

$17,193

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,265	$17,787
2022	$15,888	$16,879
2021	$16,658	$18,324
2020	$15,888	$16,879
2018	$13,371	$16,046
2017	$12,813	$15,634
2016	$12,091	$15,217
2015	$11,490	$13,583
2014	$11,423	$13,907
2012	$11,029	$13,331
2011	$11,719	$14,085
2010	$11,401	$13,583
2009	$11,389	$12,827
2008	$10,863	$12,886
2007	$10,303	$12,505
2006	$10,129	$12,012
2005	$9,894	$11,868
2004	$9,348	$11,167
2003	$8,952	$10,285
2002	$8,729	$9,947
2001	$8,454	$9,720
2000	$7,995	$8,956
1999	$7,614	$8,375
1998	$7,476	$7,873
1997	$7,082	$7,459
1995	$6,182	$6,949
1992	$5,076	$6,103
1990	$4,800	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$26,085

$17,165

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Baraboo School District	Wisconsin
2023	$25,212	$17,030
2022	$15,812	$16,633
2021	$24,325	$17,545
2020	$15,812	$16,633
2018	$17,138	$16,563
2017	$12,736	$15,583
2016	$14,069	$15,045
2015	$10,808	$13,316
2014	$11,906	$13,867
2012	$10,947	$12,958
2011	$11,147	$13,726
2010	$10,724	$13,316
2009	$10,958	$12,642
2008	$10,166	$12,234
2007	$9,490	$11,794
2006	$9,515	$11,428
2005	$9,074	$11,296
2004	$8,635	$10,661
2003	$8,658	$10,162
2002	$8,375	$9,911
2001	$7,963	$9,632
2000	$7,509	$9,400
1999	$7,548	$9,088
1998	$8,887	$8,599
1997	$9,942	$8,007
1995	$6,014	$6,987
1992	$5,532	$6,313
1990	$4,903	$5,403

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Best Baraboo School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Willson Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

146 Berkley Blvd
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3925

Gr: PK-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

East Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

815 6th St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3920

Gr: PK-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

North Freedom Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

S4890 County Road I
North Freedom, WI 53951
(608) 522-4946

Gr: PK-5 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #44.

Al Behrman Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Mulberry St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3910

Gr: PK-5 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: n/an/a

Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative

Add to Compare

707 Center St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3905

Gr: PK | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 39:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: n/an/a

Belc--renewal Head Start

Add to Compare

707 Center St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3905

Gr: PK | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: n/an/a

West Elementary-kindergarten Center

Add to Compare

707 Center St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3950

Gr: PK-K | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,598 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 90% (Top 30% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education