Summary:
Baraboo, Wisconsin has six schools in the Baraboo School District: four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, serving about 2,364 students. Enrollment is concentrated at the secondary level, with Baraboo High at 885 students and Jack Young Middle at 548; the elementary schools range from 278 to 334 students, except West Elementary-Kindergarten Center, a PK–K-only school with just 35 students. The district overall is rated 2 stars, ranking 282 of 432 (35th percentile), but individual schools differ widely.
Willson Elementary is the strongest performer, at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars, scoring above the state in all eight listed 2025–2026 test areas and posting the lowest chronic absenteeism in the district at 13.1%. East Elementary is the most improved, rising to the 52nd percentile and 3 stars and moving from below state to about 1.8 points above state on its simple test average. Baraboo High also jumped from the 26th to the 50th percentile, with science up nearly 8 points. Al Behrman Elementary is the main concern: the only 1-star school, at the 29th percentile, averaging about 8.9 points below state.
Attendance broadly tracks achievement — Willson Elementary and East Elementary have the lowest absenteeism, while Baraboo High (25.6%) and West Elementary-Kindergarten Center (29.4%) have the highest. Baraboo High's graduation rate of 92.1% matches the district and edges the state. Spending does not clearly predict results: Al Behrman Elementary spends $16,473 per student yet ranks lowest. Free/reduced lunch data is missing for five of six schools, and West K's figures rest on only 35 students.
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