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Best Public Schools in Barron County, WI

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Schools

6,868

Students

Districts

Top rankedPrairie Farm Middle136^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools

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Biggest riser

Cumberland Elementary up 302 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Prairie Farm Elementary 9.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)			Forward Exam Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 6th St	Chetek	54728	Barron County	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 924-2244	429	32	13.4	45.0%	396 (92.3%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	53	561^st of 1039 public elementary schools	46.0%		62.4	425^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.3%	136				51.0	61.0	45.1				49.0	48.8	41.2				72.0			57.3		$17,253	$778	$16,475
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Knapp St	Chetek	54728	Barron County	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 924-3136	204	15	13.3	41.2%	198 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	47.8	369^th of 643 public middle schools	42.6%		52.8	328^th of 628 public middle schools	47.8%	41							54.0	57.1	38.7				66.7	52.9	37.1		58.1			48.4	$16,215	$365	$15,850
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	254	21	12.2	36.6%	227 (89.4%)	6 (2.4%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	41.3	342^nd of 533 public high schools	35.8%		58.9	174^th of 431 public high schools	59.6%	168	46.6	31.0	41.4															32.1			$21,875	$447	$21,428
Link2Learn Virtual Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1001 Knapp St	Chetek	54728	Barron County	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 924-2226	37	0	246.6	40.5%	35 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)								(n/a)																					$11,931	$38	$11,892
Barron High	Public	9-12	1050 E Woodland Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 537-5627	310	24	12.8	46.5%	230 (74.2%)	30 (9.7%)	26 (8.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.2%)	27.7	424^th of 533 public high schools	20.5%		21	371^st of 431 public high schools	13.9%	53	38.9	23.6	33.3															26.5			$19,795	$397	$19,399
Riverview Middle	Public	5-8	135 W River Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 537-5641	282	26	10.9	55.7%	193 (68.4%)	30 (10.6%)	38 (13.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	36.5	458^th of 643 public middle schools	28.8%		35.1	456^th of 628 public middle schools	27.4%	2						32.2	50.8	30.9	46.4			47.5	54.1	29.4	53.6		52.2			43.5	$18,060	$397	$17,663
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	808 E Woodland Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 537-5621	324	30	10.8	64.8%	189 (58.3%)	60 (18.5%)	53 (16.4%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	53.3	553^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	46.8%		27.9	822^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	21.3%	269				63.8	47.1					70.7	47.1					52.9			51.0		$18,763	$1,565	$17,198
Barron Area Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	230 Lulu Avenue	Almena	54805	Barron County	Barron Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 357-3263	59	3	19.6	57.6%	51 (86.4%)	1 (1.7%)	3 (5.1%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)				66.7						50.0											$11,650	$1,273	$10,377
Cameron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	919 N 2nd St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 458-4560	432	34	12.7	36.3%	401 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	66.6	363^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	65.1%		70.6	305^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.8%	58				70.4	63.9					57.8	55.7					68.9			62.3		$14,110	$515	$13,595
Cameron High	Public	9-12	750 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 458-4560	279	20	13.7	30.1%	251 (90.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	40.8	345^th of 533 public high schools	35.3%		32.1	328^th of 431 public high schools	23.9%	17	34.4	42.2	26.6															49.2			$14,644	$183	$14,461
Cameron Middle	Public	5-8	700 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 458-4560	319	22	14.5	30.1%	300 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	65	209^th of 643 public middle schools	67.5%		72	156^th of 628 public middle schools	75.2%	53						67.5	73.0	79.0	55.6			61.0	70.3	77.2	57.8		60.0			43.3	$12,327	$320	$12,006
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	38	1	27.1	57.9%	34 (89.5%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)																					$4,242	$164	$4,078
Cameron Academy of Virtual Education	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	750 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 458-5611	134	6	21.6	35.8%	126 (94.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)	25.0	8.3	25.0															46.2			$11,103	$164	$10,939
Cumberland Middle	Public	5-8	980 8th Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 822-5122	256	20	12.6	42.2%	213 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	61	249^th of 643 public middle schools	61.3%		44.6	396^th of 628 public middle schools	36.9%	147						48.4	59.7	57.4	53.6			45.3	54.8	60.7	53.6		71.4			58.9	$15,945	$399	$15,547
Cumberland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1530 2nd Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 822-5123	334	31	10.7	49.4%	262 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.2%)	4 (1.2%)	24 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	69.4	323^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	68.9%		47.3	625^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.1%	302				63.8	56.9					68.1	69.4					74.5			58.8		$18,069	$673	$17,396
Cumberland High	Public	9-12	1000 8th Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 822-5121	285	24	12.0	37.2%	230 (80.7%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.5%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	57.2	238^th of 533 public high schools	55.3%		51.7	211^th of 431 public high schools	51.0%	27	42.5	48.0	45.2															48.4			$17,639	$465	$17,174
Island City Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1010 8th Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 822-5124	49	1	79.0	59.2%	38 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)	33.3	0.0	16.7																		$5,756	$261	$5,494
Prairie Farm Middle	Public	6-8	630 River Ave S	Prairie Farm	54762	Barron County	Prairie Farm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 455-1861	73	9	8.4	35.6%	71 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	74.9	136^th of 643 public middle schools	78.8%		70	179^th of 628 public middle schools	71.5%	43							67.9	57.1	91.3				57.1	42.9	69.6		91.3			82.6	$15,507	$483	$15,024
Prairie Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 River Ave S	Prairie Farm	54762	Barron County	Prairie Farm Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 455-1861	125	13	9.3	41.6%	124 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	604^th of 1039 public elementary schools	41.9%		45.8	643^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	38.4%	39				53.3	71.4	57.1				60.0	28.6	23.8				71.4			50.0		$18,773	$1,257	$17,516
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	125	11	11.5	32.0%	122 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51	282^nd of 533 public high schools	47.1%		78.3	66^th of 431 public high schools	84.7%	216	61.8	26.5	26.5															65.2			$18,515	$483	$18,033
Tainter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2201 Carrie Ave	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 234-8065	445	41	10.8	56.4%	384 (86.3%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	32.7	778^th of 1039 public elementary schools	25.1%		43.6	672^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	35.6%	106				45.9	38.0					44.3	35.2					54.9			45.1		$18,116	$1,247	$16,869
Haugen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 5th St W	Haugen	54841	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-7341	83	9	9.6	45.8%	79 (95.2%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	327^th of 1039 public elementary schools	68.5%		59.6	468^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.2%	141				66.7	80.0					100.0	53.3					73.3			46.7		$17,645	$273	$17,371
Hilltop Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	202 Cameron Rd	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 234-4998	251	24	10.5	41.4%	192 (76.5%)	2 (0.8%)	36 (14.3%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	62.3	413^th of 1039 public elementary schools	60.3%		64.5	392^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	62.5%	21				66.0	58.5					58.5	56.6					67.9			56.6		$16,100	$1,307	$14,794
Rice Lake Middle	Public	5-8	204 Cameron Rd	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-8156	622	53	11.7	43.2%	539 (86.7%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.8%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	58.4	276^th of 643 public middle schools	57.1%		60	263^rd of 628 public middle schools	58.1%	13						52.8	59.7	68.9	51.6			55.6	61.1	67.7	57.8		52.2			44.7	$15,006	$285	$14,721
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	674	47	14.4	33.2%	572 (84.9%)	4 (0.6%)	43 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	56.6	241^st of 533 public high schools	54.8%		57.3	184^th of 431 public high schools	57.3%	57	46.3	41.9	45.6															48.9			$16,304	$284	$16,020
Turtle Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 986-4470	215	21	10.1	47.4%	180 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	46.3	641^st of 1039 public elementary schools	38.3%		58.5	485^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.5%	156				59.1	41.9	51.6				45.5	38.7	74.2				61.3			38.7		$16,384	$1,336	$15,048
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	119	12	9.7	37.8%	110 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	52.9	272^nd of 533 public high schools	49.0%		62.4	149^th of 431 public high schools	65.4%	123	35.7	39.3	39.3															62.1			$18,922	$858	$18,064
Laker Online	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(715) 986-4470	15	1	28.3	66.7%	14 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)																					$10,514	$2,469	$8,045
Turtle Lake Middle	Public	6-8	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 986-4470	96	7	13.7	39.6%	78 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	72.3	158^th of 643 public middle schools	75.4%		58.7	273^rd of 628 public middle schools	56.5%	115							64.7	57.1	81.1				52.9	42.9	64.9		83.8			78.4	$14,772	$1,089	$13,683

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.