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About Barron
City in Wisconsin, United StatesBarron is a city in and the county seat of Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,733 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Barron.
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Safety in Barron
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Schools in Barron
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The public schools Barron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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