Is Barron High a good school?

Barron High ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Wisconsin high schools.

How many students attend Barron High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 312 students attended Barron High.

What is the racial makeup of Barron High?

Students at Barron High are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Barron High?

Barron High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary Elementary : Woodland Elementary Middle : Riverview Middle

Barron High

Summary:

Barron High is a public high school located in Barron, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 316 students. The school is part of the Barron Area School District, which is ranked 377 out of 428 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barron High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 100% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.2% in 2019-2020 to 26.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average. Barron High's test scores in subjects like Social Studies, English Language Arts, and Science are generally lower than the state averages, with only 25-41% of students proficient or better in these areas. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.2% to 52.02% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as New Auburn High, Clayton High, Turtle Lake High, Cumberland High, and Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High, Barron High's performance is generally lower, with the nearby Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High ranking 102 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools and having a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Barron High's low-income students performed relatively better in 2020-2021, ranking 98 out of 226 Wisconsin high schools for this subgroup, indicating that the school may be effective in supporting these students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1050 E Woodland Ave
Barron, WI 54812-1762

(715) 537-5627

District: Barron Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
377^th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,781

Feeder schools for Barron High:

Elementary:	Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary
	Woodland Elementary
Middle:	Riverview Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

9.9%

African American:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Barron High ranks worse than 87.5% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.6. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Barron High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.4%), Hispanic (9.9%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barron High is 11.6. (See more...)

Compare Barron High employs 26.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barron High is $15,781.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barron High:

SchoolDigger ranks Barron High 377^th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Barron High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Male students:

White students:

Barron Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Barron Area School District 377^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barron High

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Rank History for all students at Barron High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	65.09	106^th	275	61.5%
2005	43.02	230^th	287	19.9%
2006	66.61	111^th	292	62.0%
2007	68.41	104^th	281	63.0%
2008	46.21	320^th	437	26.8%
2009	49.93	299^th	438	31.7%
2010	49.27	330^th	450	26.7%
2011	40.56	365^th	445	18.0%
2012	51.20	302^nd	452	33.2%
2013	20.05	416^th	457	9.0%
2014	36.55	363^rd	462	21.4%
2015	45.92	336^th	466	27.9%
2016	16.17	374^th	408	8.3%
2017	20.79	361^st	410	12.0%
2018	22.28	357^th	410	12.9%
2019	18.82	357^th	400	10.8%
2021	39.68	238^th	390	39.0%
2022	23.10	333^rd	391	14.8%
2023	21.01	364^th	415	12.3%
2024	20.60	377^th	431	12.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barron High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	23.19	219^th	255	14.1%
2019	33.58	178^th	251	29.1%
2021	50.46	98^th	226	56.6%
2022	30.39	197^th	250	21.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Barron High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	24.62	297^th	355	16.3%
2019	19.56	308^th	343	10.2%
2021	47.37	175^th	332	47.3%
2022	33.94	242^nd	343	29.4%
2023	17.60	296^th	329	10.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Barron High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	18.58	338^th	373	9.4%
2019	19.67	318^th	354	10.2%
2021	25.96	262^nd	334	21.6%
2022	16.93	318^th	347	8.4%
2024	24.90	303^rd	365	17.0%

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Rank History for White students at Barron High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	23.60	210^th	261	19.5%
2019	13.07	246^th	266	7.5%
2021	40.81	144^th	266	45.9%
2022	23.93	227^th	269	15.6%
2023	16.80	241^st	271	11.1%
2024	19.37	260^th	300	13.3%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Barron High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	448	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	455
1989	440	1	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	451
1990	429	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1991	428	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	430	0	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
1993	424	0	6	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	443
1994	447	0	5	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	465
1995	501	0	6	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	525
1996	501	0	6	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	525
1997	521	0	6	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	536
1998	533	2	4	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	550
1999	530	1	5	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	551
2000	522	1	5	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	547
2001	505	2	5	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	531
2002	444	26	4	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
2003	444	26	4	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
2004	439	23	3	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
2005	419	39	4	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
2006	416	31	6	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	468
2007	402	41	5	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	459
2008	388	56	5	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	462
2009	368	55	5	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	441
2010	353	41	5	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	418
2011	324	37	2	14	5	0	5	0	387
2012	324	34	2	11	6	0	6	0	383
2013	305	36	2	13	6	0	3	0	365
2014	298	44	3	16	7	0	5	0	373
2015	295	42	3	16	3	0	6	0	365
2016	289	46	6	17	2	0	5	0	365
2017	292	41	6	14	2	0	10	0	365
2018	295	56	4	16	0	0	7	0	378
2019	293	43	4	18	1	0	6	0	365
2020	285	42	3	19	2	0	8	0	359
2021	245	42	2	25	3	0	4	0	321
2022	266	33	3	28	2	1	9	0	342
2023	237	27	5	28	2	1	15	1	316
2024	232	27	3	31	2	1	12	4	312

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barron High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	455	28.7	15.8	16.9
1989	451	28.5	15.8	11.3
1990	432	31.4	13.7	10.2
1991	433	31.6	13.7	17.6
1992	436	31.7	13.7	17.9
1993	443	30.3	14.6	19
1994	465	31.3	14.9	18.9
1995	525	30.0	17.5	21.9
1996	525	30.0	17.5	21.9
1997	536	32.8	16.3	22
1998	550	33.1	16.6	20
1999	551	33.8	16.3	31.2
2000	547	33.6	16.3	31.6
2001	531	34.7	15.3	32.8
2002	491	32.5	15.1	24
2003	491	32.5	15.1	24
2004	484	31.2	15.5	25.4
2005	483	32.5	14.9	n/a
2006	468	32.0	14.6	n/a
2007	459	30.6	15.0	29.2
2008	462	29.9	15.5	34.2
2009	441	32.4	13.6	39.9
2010	418	29.9	13.9	49.8
2011	387	26.8	14.4	55
2012	383	26.9	14.2	52.7
2013	365	26.9	13.5	54.8
2014	373	25.8	14.4	56.3
2015	365	n/a	n/a	54.2
2016	365	25.0	14.6	56.7
2017	365	25.1	14.4	46.8
2018	378	26.4	14.3	39.9
2019	365	26.0	14.0	47.9
2020	359	26.3	13.6	47.1
2021	321	26.3	12.1	52
2022	342	26.1	13.0	46.2
2023	316	27.5	11.4	50
2024	312	26.8	11.6	52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Barron High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	455	28.7	15.8	16.9
1989	451	28.5	15.8	11.3
1990	432	31.4	13.7	10.2
1991	433	31.6	13.7	17.6
1992	436	31.7	13.7	17.9
1993	443	30.3	14.6	19
1994	465	31.3	14.9	18.9
1995	525	30.0	17.5	21.9
1996	525	30.0	17.5	21.9
1997	536	32.8	16.3	22
1998	550	33.1	16.6	20
1999	551	33.8	16.3	31.2
2000	547	33.6	16.3	31.6
2001	531	34.7	15.3	32.8
2002	491	32.5	15.1	24
2003	491	32.5	15.1	24
2004	484	31.2	15.5	25.4
2005	483	32.5	14.9	n/a
2006	468	32.0	14.6	n/a
2007	459	30.6	15.0	29.2
2008	462	29.9	15.5	34.2
2009	441	32.4	13.6	39.9
2010	418	29.9	13.9	49.8
2011	387	26.8	14.4	55
2012	383	26.9	14.2	52.7
2013	365	26.9	13.5	54.8
2014	373	25.8	14.4	56.3
2015	365	n/a	n/a	54.2
2016	365	25.0	14.6	56.7
2017	365	25.1	14.4	46.8
2018	378	26.4	14.3	39.9
2019	365	26.0	14.0	47.9
2020	359	26.3	13.6	47.1
2021	321	26.3	12.1	52
2022	342	26.1	13.0	46.2
2023	316	27.5	11.4	50
2024	312	26.8	11.6	52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Barron High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$455 (3.1%)	$14,148 (96.9%)	$14,603
2020	$383 (2.5%)	$14,975 (97.5%)	$15,359
2021	$760 (4.8%)	$15,021 (95.2%)	$15,781

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barron High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 357^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 364^th of 415 High schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Barron High)	41.5	40.5	1%
10th Grade Social Studies (Barron Area School District)	40.6	40.2	0.4%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Barron High)	20.5	20	0.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Barron Area School District)	19.3	20.6	1.2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Barron High)	16.9	19.2	2.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Barron Area School District)	15.9	19.5	3.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.8	1%
10th Grade Science (Barron High)	19.3	21.4	2.2%
10th Grade Science (Barron Area School District)	18.2	21.9	3.7%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	365	316	13.4%
African American	43	27	37.2%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	18	28	55.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	293	237	19.1%
Two or More Races	6	15	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.9%	50%	2.1%

Schools Near Barron High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barron High	Public	9-12	1050 E Woodland Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 537-5627	312	27	11.6	52.2%	232 (74.4%)	27 (8.7%)	31 (9.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	20.6	377^th of 431 public high schools	12.5%		21	364^th of 415 public high schools	12.3%	13	25.4		26.8	41.1	$15,781	$760	$15,021
Cameron High	Public	9-12	750 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 458-4560	298	19	15.5	36.2%	272 (91.3%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	47.2	241^st of 431 public high schools	44.1%		52	191^st of 415 public high schools	54.0%	50	40.5	36.7	44.3	58.6	$13,404	$339	$13,066
North Star Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	700 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 458-4560	39	1	27.8	53.8%	37 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)					$11,903	$332	$11,572
Rice Lake High	Public	9-12	30 S Wisconsin Ave	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-2181	712	53	13.3	36.0%	607 (85.3%)	4 (0.6%)	47 (6.6%)	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.8%)	56	180^th of 431 public high schools	58.2%		50.6	198^th of 415 public high schools	52.3%	18	47.6	47.6	43.5	52.0	$12,503	$615	$11,887
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High	Public	9-12	1001 Knapp St	Chetek	54728	Barron County	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 924-3137	255	20	12.6	32.5%	233 (91.4%)	5 (2.0%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	70	102^nd of 431 public high schools	76.3%		65.4	119^th of 415 public high schools	71.3%	17	73.3	41.7	55.0	50.9	$16,705	$755	$15,951
Cumberland High	Public	9-12	1000 8th Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 822-5121	297	22	13.5	46.1%	246 (82.8%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.1%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	47	242^nd of 431 public high schools	43.9%		39.9	257^th of 415 public high schools	38.1%	15	42.4	47.0	45.5	39.4	$14,439	$319	$14,118
Prairie Farm High	Public	9-12	630 River Ave S	Prairie Farm	54762	Barron County	Prairie Farm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 455-1861	137	10	13.7	40.9%	133 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.2	212^th of 431 public high schools	50.8%		60.8	148^th of 415 public high schools	64.3%	64	47.2	41.7	38.9	64.0	$15,918	$262	$15,655
Turtle Lake High	Public	9-12	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 986-4470	112	12	9.1	36.6%	102 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	58.1	174^th of 431 public high schools	59.6%		46.8	221^st of 415 public high schools	46.7%	47		45.0	30.0	65.6	$16,113	$606	$15,507
Clayton High	Public	9-12	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 948-2163	96	9	10.1	37.5%	93 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	40.6	275^th of 431 public high schools	36.2%					(n/a)	38.1	47.6	47.6	27.3	$16,037	$620	$15,417
New Auburn High	Public	9-12	704 N East St	New Auburn	54757	Chippewa County	New Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 237-2505	97	10	10.1	49.5%	90 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	70.5	96^th of 431 public high schools	77.7%		29.4	312^th of 415 public high schools	24.8%	216	54.6	54.6	50.0	54.6	$15,109	$589	$14,519

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