Barneveld School District

304 S Jones St
Barneveld, WI 53507-0098
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 80 students in Barneveld School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Barneveld School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
453 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Barneveld School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 443 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#50 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)
69%
40%
48%
38%
40-44%
44%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,651 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,896 is less than the state median of $17,018. The school district spending/student has declined by 38% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,651
$17,045
Spending / Student
$14,896
$17,018

Best Barneveld School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barneveld Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
304 S Jones St
Barneveld, WI 53507
(608) 924-4711
Gr: 6-8 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 453 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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