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 96 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
443 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barneveld School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.1%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
94%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,233 is less than the state median of $17,177. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,027
$17,205
Spending / Student
$15,233
$17,177
Best Barneveld School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barneveld Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
304 S Jones St
Barneveld, WI 53507
(608) 924-4711
Barneveld, WI 53507
(608) 924-4711
Gr: 6-8 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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