C
Barron Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Barron, Clinton, Maple Grove, Stanfold, Barron, Arland, Almena, Dallas, Wilson, Dallas and Ridgeland, and parts of Stanley, Prairie Lake, Cumberland, Almena, Sioux Creek and Prairie Farm.
Students
1,043
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,212
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$22.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Barron Area School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $22.7M, about $21,764 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,212 per student · 5% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 40%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 62%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
989’20
1,091’21
1,069’22
1,048’23
1,043’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 12%Black 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School DistrictChetek, Chetek, Dovre
$14,821per student
Cumberland School DistrictCrystal Lake, Cumberland, Lakeland
$15,931per student
Rice Lake Area School DistrictBear Lake, Rice Lake, Rice Lake
$15,567per student
Turtle Lake School DistrictBeaver, Turtle Lake, Turtle Lake
$15,626per student
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.