C+
Baraboo School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Baraboo, Delton, Excelsior, Baraboo, West Baraboo, Fairfield, Merrimac, Greenfield, North Freedom and Freedom, and parts of Lake Delton and Sumpter.
Students
2,598
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,823
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Debt
$40.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Baraboo School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Wisconsin districts
- Spends 16% less per student than the WI average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $40.9M, about $15,733 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plain.
PK–KRiver Valley Early Learning CenterRiver Valley School District
1–4River Valley ElementaryRiver Valley School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,823 per student · 16% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 54%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,786’20
2,715’21
2,688’22
2,699’23
2,598’24
Down 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
East Elementary
A−334 students12:1
Willson Elementary
B284 students12:1
Al Behrman Elementary
B−278 students10:1
North Freedom Elementary
B103 students11:1
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center
35 students5:1
Jack Young Middle
C548 students11:1
Baraboo High
C+885 students14:1
Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative
116 students39:1
BELC--Renewal Head Start
15 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.