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Barneveld High

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Barneveld High ranks 74 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 83% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Barneveld High is a public high school located in Barneveld, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 130. The school is part of the Barneveld School District, which is ranked 71 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barneveld High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Wisconsin, with rankings ranging from 29th to 108th out of over 400 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in subjects like social studies, mathematics, and English language arts compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 58.33% of Barneveld High's 10th-grade students were proficient or better in social studies, compared to the state average of 47.67%. Barneveld High also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 97.0% in recent years, outperforming the state average, and has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like New Glarus High, Mineral Point High, and Verona Area High, Barneveld High's academic performance and student outcomes are generally stronger. However, the school has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 4.6% to 19.5% in recent years, which is an area the school may want to address to ensure all students are fully engaged and benefiting from the school's educational opportunities.

118

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,964

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 S Jones St
Barneveld, WI 53507

(608) 924-4711

District: Barneveld School District

Feeder schools for Barneveld High:

Elementary:

Barneveld Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Hispanic:

3.4%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Wisconsin high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg45%

74^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 426Barneveld 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2017	55.3	265 of 612	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.3	357 of 609	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	68.3	159 of 612	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	59.8	250 of 585	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.7	122 of 569	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	60.3	268 of 559	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	280 of 549	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.5	152 of 539	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	38 of 521	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	75.9	64 of 519	87.7%	★★★★☆
2005	84.4	10 of 332	97.0%	★★★★★
2004	85.4	10 of 324	96.9%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	74 of 431	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	108 of 431	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	45 of 415	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	29 of 391	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	69.5	93 of 390	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	62 of 400	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	50 of 410	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	88.8	28 of 410	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	68.5	93 of 408	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	26 of 466	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	29.0	402 of 462	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.1	234 of 457	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.2	251 of 452	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	229 of 445	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.0	100 of 450	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	150 of 438	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.7	57 of 437	87.0%	★★★★☆
2005	90.3	1 of 287	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	48 of 358	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	25 of 343	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	40 of 332	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	24 of 355	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	118 of 380	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	73 of 365	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	23 of 359	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	45.3	183 of 334	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.6	70 of 354	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	133 of 373	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	92.9	17 of 271	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	35 of 269	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	84 of 266	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

High school

White (2023)94th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies58%+11 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Barneveld High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barneveld High	Public	9-12	304 S Jones St	Barneveld	53507	Iowa County	Barneveld School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 924-4711	118	10	12.0	11.0%	112 (94.9%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	76	74^th of 431 public high schools	82.8%		69	108^th of 431 public high schools	74.9%	34		56.8									58.3		$11,964	$362	$11,603
Mount Horeb High	Public	9-12	305 S 8th St	Mount Horeb	53572	Dane County	Mount Horeb Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 437-7206	745	51	14.6	12.1%	672 (90.2%)	10 (1.3%)	34 (4.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	89.1	30^th of 431 public high schools	93.0%		82.8	44^th of 431 public high schools	89.8%	14	69.0	61.9	61.4								71.1		$11,504	$383	$11,120
Wisconsin Heights High	Public	9-12	10173 US Highway 14	Mazomanie	53560	Dane County	Wisconsin Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 767-2586	238	16	14.5	26.1%	212 (89.1%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	80	60^th of 431 public high schools	86.1%		70.6	95^th of 431 public high schools	78.0%	35	66.1	59.3	49.2								67.2		$14,837	$764	$14,074
Dodgeville High	Public	9-12	912 W Chapel St	Dodgeville	53533	Iowa County	Dodgeville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 935-3307	367	26	13.9	29.2%	324 (88.3%)	7 (1.9%)	16 (4.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	73.7	87^th of 431 public high schools	79.8%		67.6	112^th of 431 public high schools	74.0%	25	64.9	60.8	48.7								53.1		$14,298	$350	$13,947
Pecatonica High	Public	6-12	704 Cross St	Blanchardville	53516	Lafayette County	Pecatonica Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 523-4285	198	21	9.4	32.3%	193 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	57.7	179^th of 431 public high schools	58.5%					(n/a)	65.0	40.0	45.0	76.2	83.3	70.6	61.9	73.3	64.7	73.5	50.0	58.8	$17,856	$975	$16,882
River Valley High	Public	9-12	660 Varsity Blvd	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 588-2554	364	29	12.4	30.8%	336 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	57.1	187^th of 431 public high schools	56.6%		47.3	240^th of 431 public high schools	44.3%	53	52.8	39.6	47.3								60.2		$13,864	$606	$13,258
Verona Area High	Public	9-12	234 Wildcat Way	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 653-1000	1,820	120	15.1	26.6%	1,029 (56.5%)	125 (6.9%)	461 (25.3%)	63 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (6.9%)	55	200^th of 431 public high schools	53.6%		55.9	183^rd of 431 public high schools	57.5%	17	52.3	39.0	48.0								55.6		$13,209	$290	$12,918
Mineral Point High	Public	9-12	705 Ross St	Mineral Point	53565	Iowa County	Mineral Point Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 987-0730	253	20	12.9	21.3%	233 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	35.1	313^th of 431 public high schools	27.4%		73.8	83^rd of 431 public high schools	80.7%	230	35.1	35.1	36.8								54.1		$16,147	$354	$15,793
New Glarus High	Public	9-12	1701 2nd St	New Glarus	53574	Green County	New Glarus School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 527-2410	320	23	14.0	14.7%	296 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	80.3	57^th of 431 public high schools	86.8%		90.6	23^rd of 431 public high schools	94.7%	34	55.3	60.5	57.9								70.2		$12,730	$235	$12,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Barneveld High

What schools feed into Barneveld High?

Barneveld High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barneveld Elementary

How many students attend Barneveld High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Barneveld High.

Is Barneveld High a good school?

Barneveld High ranks 74^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Barneveld High?

Students at Barneveld High are 95% White, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Barneveld High in?

Barneveld School District

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