Summary:
Baraboo High is the only high school in the Baraboo School District in Baraboo, Wisconsin, serving grades 9–12 with 885 students. Because it is the district's sole high school, most district-level figures — including test scores and the graduation rate — match the school exactly, while dropout and chronic absenteeism rates differ slightly, likely reflecting different reporting populations.
The clearest good news is Baraboo High's ranking jump. In 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 it sat in the bottom quartile (27th and 26th percentile, 1 star). In 2025–2026 it rose to 264th of 533 schools — the 50th percentile — and 3 stars. Test scores improved in every subject tested at 10th grade: Science gained 7.98 points, Social Studies 5.13 points, Mathematics 2.68 points, and English Language Arts 1.57 points. In 2025–2026 the school still trails the state in all four subjects, but only narrowly: 2.63 points below in Math, 1.41 in Science and Social Studies, and 0.71 in ELA, compared with gaps of up to 9.61 points the year before.
Graduation and dropout outcomes look solid: a 92.1% graduation rate, slightly above the state's 92.0%, and a 1.1% dropout rate matching the state. The standout concern is chronic absenteeism at 25.6% — roughly 1 in 4 students — versus 19.5% district-wide and 17.3% statewide. Resources include $14,574 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 13.5, though the free/reduced-lunch percentage is blank and should be treated as unknown rather than zero.
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