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Barron Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 282 students in Barron Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Barron Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
1,043 Students
250,852 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
18,348 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#381 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
16%
% Black
12%
12%
% White
69%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,671 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,531 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,671
$17,189
Spending / Student
$20,531
$17,161
Best Barron Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverview Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
135 W River Ave
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5641
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5641
Gr: 5-8 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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