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Item: Barron Area School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

100 W River Ave
Barron, WI 54812-1052

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (715) 537-5612

www.barron.k12.wi.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,005 Schools

# Students

1,043 Students

332,053 Students

# Teachers

90 Teachers

24,407 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	90	104
Kind	66	96
1	75	97
2	84	98
3	67	95
4	65	93
5	4	79

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District Rank

Barron Area 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Barron Area School District
2023	#381
2022	#363
2021	#322
2019	#396
2018	#383
2017	#373
2016	#361
2015	#381
2014	#375
2013	#391
2012	#412
2011	#416
2010	#414

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27%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	27%	40%
2022	31%	39%
2021	30%	38%
2019	27%	43%
2018	31%	44%
2017	26%	43%
2016	26%	43%
2015	27%	44%
2014	37%	49%
2013	37%	48%
2012	36%	49%
2011	67%	77%
2010	69%	77%

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27%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	27%	38%
2021	33%	39%
2019	31%	41%
2018	31%	43%
2017	39%	45%
2016	39%	44%
2015	47%	52%
2014	32%	37%
2013	29%	37%
2012	26%	36%
2011	76%	83%
2010	76%	82%

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44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	44%	44%
2021	39%	44%

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(21-22)

85-89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	87%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	88%
2017	82%	87%
2016	87%	86%
2015	77%	87%
2014	87%	87%
2013	87%	87%
2012	77%	87%
2011	77%	86%

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(2022-23)

18.7%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	18.7%	24%
2022	23.3%	27.1%
2021	19.2%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.47	0.52
2022	0.43	0.51
2021	0.43	0.51
2020	0.42	0.50
2019	0.42	0.50
2018	0.37	0.49
2017	0.37	0.49
2016	0.34	0.48
2015	0.31	0.46
2014	0.30	0.46
2013	0.30	0.45
2012	0.27	0.44
2011	0.25	0.44
2010	0.21	0.41
2009	0.22	0.41
2008	0.20	0.39
2007	0.18	0.39
2006	0.17	0.38
2005	0.19	0.38
2004	0.14	0.36
2003	0.14	0.36
2002	0.11	0.35
2001	0.10	0.33
2000	0.09	0.33
1999	0.08	0.32
1998	0.07	0.32
1997	0.06	0.30
1996	0.09	0.30
1995	0.07	0.29
1994	0.05	0.29
1993	0.06	0.27
1992	0.04	0.27
1991	0.05	0.25
1990	0.05	0.25
1989	0.05	0.25
1988	0.05	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	10%	14%
2022	9%	13%
2021	8%	13%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	7%	12%
2017	7%	12%
2016	6%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	6%	10%
2012	5%	10%
2011	5%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	7%
2005	4%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

12%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	11%	9%
2022	11%	9%
2021	13%	9%
2020	14%	9%
2019	14%	9%
2018	11%	9%
2017	11%	9%
2016	10%	10%
2015	9%	9%
2014	8%	10%
2013	7%	10%
2012	5%	10%
2011	6%	10%
2010	6%	10%
2009	7%	10%
2008	7%	10%
2007	5%	11%
2006	4%	10%
2005	4%	11%
2004	2%	10%
2003	3%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	1%	10%

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% White

69%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	71%	67%
2022	74%	68%
2021	74%	68%
2020	75%	69%
2019	75%	69%
2018	79%	70%
2017	79%	70%
2016	81%	71%
2015	82%	72%
2014	83%	72%
2013	83%	73%
2012	85%	74%
2011	87%	74%
2010	88%	76%
2009	88%	76%
2008	89%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	91%	78%
2005	90%	78%
2004	93%	79%
2003	92%	79%
2002	94%	80%
2001	94%	81%
2000	96%	81%
1999	96%	82%
1998	96%	82%
1997	96%	83%
1996	95%	83%
1995	97%	84%
1994	97%	84%
1993	97%	85%
1992	98%	85%
1991	97%	86%
1990	97%	86%
1989	98%	86%
1988	98%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,829 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $37,281 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$26 MM	$18 MM
2022	$26 MM	$16 MM
2021	$24 MM	$15 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$23 MM	$14 MM
2018	$22 MM	$14 MM
2017	$21 MM	$13 MM
2016	$22 MM	$13 MM
2015	$19 MM	$12 MM
2014	$22 MM	$12 MM
2012	$19 MM	$12 MM
2011	$20 MM	$13 MM
2010	$19 MM	$12 MM
2009	$18 MM	$12 MM
2008	$18 MM	$12 MM
2007	$16 MM	$12 MM
2006	$16 MM	$11 MM
2005	$16 MM	$11 MM
2004	$16 MM	$11 MM
2003	$16 MM	$10 MM
2002	$15 MM	$10 MM
2001	$15 MM	$10 MM
2000	$14 MM	$9 MM
1999	$14 MM	$8 MM
1998	$13 MM	$8 MM
1997	$12 MM	$8 MM
1996	$11 MM	$7 MM
1995	$11 MM	$7 MM
1992	$9 MM	$6 MM
1990	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$39 MM	$17 MM
2022	$30 MM	$16 MM
2021	$21 MM	$15 MM
2020	$21 MM	$14 MM
2019	$23 MM	$14 MM
2018	$22 MM	$14 MM
2017	$21 MM	$13 MM
2016	$21 MM	$13 MM
2015	$18 MM	$12 MM
2014	$20 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$12 MM
2011	$18 MM	$13 MM
2010	$18 MM	$12 MM
2009	$18 MM	$12 MM
2008	$19 MM	$11 MM
2007	$16 MM	$11 MM
2006	$16 MM	$11 MM
2005	$15 MM	$11 MM
2004	$15 MM	$10 MM
2003	$15 MM	$10 MM
2002	$15 MM	$10 MM
2001	$15 MM	$10 MM
2000	$16 MM	$10 MM
1999	$22 MM	$9 MM
1998	$14 MM	$9 MM
1997	$12 MM	$8 MM
1996	$11 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$7 MM
1992	$10 MM	$6 MM
1990	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,829

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$23,457	$20,847
2022	$23,453	$19,615
2021	$20,473	$18,324
2020	$18,883	$16,879
2018	$16,779	$16,046
2017	$15,825	$15,634
2016	$16,407	$15,217
2015	$13,939	$13,583
2014	$16,237	$13,907
2012	$14,264	$13,331
2011	$14,904	$14,085
2010	$14,611	$13,583
2009	$13,759	$12,827
2008	$13,447	$12,886
2007	$12,567	$12,505
2006	$12,306	$12,012
2005	$11,488	$11,868
2004	$11,181	$11,167
2003	$10,602	$10,285
2002	$10,376	$9,947
2001	$9,660	$9,720
2000	$9,162	$8,956
1999	$8,539	$8,375
1998	$8,027	$7,873
1997	$7,181	$7,459
1995	$6,805	$6,949
1992	$5,760	$6,103
1990	$4,979	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$37,281

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Barron Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$35,221	$19,897
2022	$26,469	$18,714
2021	$18,540	$17,545
2020	$17,365	$16,633
2018	$16,920	$16,563
2017	$15,530	$15,583
2016	$15,036	$15,045
2015	$13,147	$13,316
2014	$14,987	$13,867
2012	$13,281	$12,958
2011	$13,922	$13,726
2010	$13,780	$13,316
2009	$13,486	$12,642
2008	$14,135	$12,234
2007	$11,953	$11,794
2006	$11,847	$11,428
2005	$10,697	$11,296
2004	$10,442	$10,661
2003	$10,307	$10,162
2002	$10,114	$9,911
2001	$9,842	$9,632
2000	$10,027	$9,400
1999	$13,743	$9,088
1998	$8,741	$8,599
1997	$7,178	$8,007
1995	$6,493	$6,987
1992	$6,283	$6,313
1990	$4,861	$5,403

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Best Barron Area School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Barron Area Montessori School

Charter School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

230 Lulu Avenue
Almena, WI 54805
(715) 357-3263

Gr: PK-6 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Ridgeland-dallas Elementary School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

315 Main St
Ridgeland, WI 54763
(715) 949-1445

Gr: PK-4 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Woodland Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

808 E Woodland Ave
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5621

Gr: PK-4 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,043 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education