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Baraboo High

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Baraboo High ranks 319 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 26% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Baraboo High is a public high school located in Baraboo, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 935 students. The school is part of the Baraboo School District, which is ranked 332 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baraboo High's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 10th-grade students proficient or better in subjects like Social Studies (41.71%), English Language Arts (46.19%), Mathematics (37.62%), and Science (33.81%) were all lower than the state averages. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 150 out of 400 high schools in 2018-2019 to 319 out of 431 in 2024-2025. Baraboo High also struggles with higher rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 22.9% in recent years, which is notably higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Poynette High and Lodi High, Baraboo High's academic performance is significantly lower. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Poynette High had proficiency rates ranging from 56.58% to 64.91% across various subjects, while Lodi High outperformed Baraboo High across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 52.38% to 71.43%. Additionally, Baraboo High has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

885

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,003

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Draper St
Baraboo, WI 53913-1299

(608) 355-3940

District: Baraboo School District

Feeder schools for Baraboo High:

Elementary:	Al Behrman Elementary
	East Elementary
	North Freedom Elementary
	West Elementary-Kindergarten Center
	More...
	Willson Elementary
Middle:	Jack Young Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Wisconsin)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Wisconsin avg46%

319^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

332^nd of 426Baraboo School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	319 of 431	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	315 of 431	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	356 of 415	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	278 of 391	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	211 of 390	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	150 of 400	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	194 of 410	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	150 of 410	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	171 of 408	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	252 of 466	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.4	121 of 462	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	64.7	145 of 457	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.4	137 of 452	69.7%	★★★★☆
2011	55.0	271 of 445	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.5	210 of 450	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	278 of 438	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.6	185 of 437	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	74 of 281	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	60.1	160 of 292	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.7	187 of 287	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.5	163 of 275	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	271 of 358	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	298 of 329	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	286 of 343	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	226 of 332	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	163 of 343	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	225 of 355	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	64 of 126	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	72 of 119	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	43 of 86	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	34 of 76	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	264 of 335	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	255 of 326	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	221 of 271	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	196 of 250	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	127 of 226	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	104 of 251	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	118 of 255	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	285 of 380	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	256 of 365	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	294 of 359	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	214 of 347	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	173 of 334	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	133 of 354	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	147 of 373	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	32 of 56	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	19 of 37	48.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	234 of 285	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	239 of 300	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	240 of 271	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	200 of 269	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	164 of 266	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	113 of 266	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	142 of 261	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Social Studies42%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

Science34%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Baraboo High	Public	9-12	1201 Draper St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 355-3940	885	65	13.5		681 (76.9%)	14 (1.6%)	103 (11.6%)	13 (1.5%)	32 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	33.9	319^th of 431 public high schools	26.0%		33.2	315^th of 431 public high schools	26.9%	4	46.2	37.6	33.8	41.7	$13,003	$321	$12,682
Wisconsin Dells High	Public	9-12	1505 Brew Farm Rd	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Sauk County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 253-1461	563	39	14.5	54.9%	370 (65.7%)	11 (2.0%)	128 (22.7%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	38.8	293^rd of 431 public high schools	32.0%		62.6	147^th of 431 public high schools	65.9%	146	50.0	34.8	37.0	46.6	$12,226	$561	$11,665
Sauk Prairie High	Public	9-12	105 9th St	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-5900	862	57	15.1	24.2%	717 (83.2%)	11 (1.3%)	104 (12.1%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	59.3	167^th of 431 public high schools	61.3%		56.8	179^th of 431 public high schools	58.5%	12	51.3	48.1	47.3	54.0	$12,651	$468	$12,183
Reedsburg Area High	Public	9-12	1100 S Albert Ave	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 768-8928	889	59	15.0	38.6%	737 (82.9%)	9 (1.0%)	95 (10.7%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.4%)	42.1	276^th of 431 public high schools	36.0%		63.5	141^st of 431 public high schools	67.3%	135	43.3	44.7	39.4	46.2	$11,554	$424	$11,130
DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution	Public	11-12	2925 Columbia Dr	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-9100	6	3	2.0		1 (16.7%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lodi High	Public	9-12	1100 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 592-3853	444	37	12.1	14.9%	400 (90.1%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	81.8	53^rd of 431 public high schools	87.7%		76.7	73^rd of 431 public high schools	83.1%	20	58.1	71.4	52.4	69.7	$12,906	$163	$12,742
Portage Academy of Achievement	Public	9-12	2505 New Pinery Rd	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2165	24	1	24.0	12.5%	21 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)					$11,230	$348	$10,881
Portage High	Public	9-12	301 E Collins St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-8545	600	44	13.5	30.5%	496 (82.7%)	7 (1.2%)	60 (10.0%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	49.2	226^th of 431 public high schools	47.6%		39.7	278^th of 431 public high schools	35.5%	52	59.6	39.7	45.3	36.2	$12,038	$873	$11,164
Poynette High	Public	9-12	108 N Cleveland St	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	Poynette School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 635-4347	296	23	12.6	19.9%	271 (91.6%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	81.9	52^nd of 431 public high schools	87.9%		79	64^th of 431 public high schools	85.2%	12	60.5	61.8	56.6	64.9	$12,871	$676	$12,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Baraboo High

What is the racial makeup of Baraboo High?

Students at Baraboo High are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Baraboo High in?

Baraboo School District

How many students attend Baraboo High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 885 students attended Baraboo High.

What schools feed into Baraboo High?

Baraboo High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Al Behrman Elementary
Elementary : East Elementary
Elementary : North Freedom Elementary
Elementary : West Elementary-Kindergarten Center
Elementary : Willson Elementary
Middle : Jack Young Middle

Is Baraboo High a good school?

Baraboo High ranks 319^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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