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Barron High

Public Grades 9-12

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 20% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Barron High is a public high school in Barron, Wisconsin, serving grades 9–12 with 310 students as part of the Barron Area School District. The area has a high level of socioeconomic need: 46.45% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, higher than most nearby comprehensive high schools.

Academically, Barron High is rated 1 star and ranks 424th of 533 Wisconsin high schools in 2025–2026 (20th percentile). Its district ranks 392nd of 432 (9th percentile, 0 stars). In 2025–2026, proficiency was below the state in all four reported 10th-grade subjects: ELA 38.89%, math 23.61%, science 33.33%, and social studies 26.47%. Math is the clearest weak spot—the lowest among nearby schools with reported math scores—and social studies has swung from above state in 2024–2025 to far below state in 2025–2026. Low-socioeconomic-status students ranked in the 11th percentile, while special education students ranked in the 30th percentile, a relative bright spot. Compared with nearby schools, Barron High outranks only Clayton High, while Cumberland High, Rice Lake High, Turtle Lake High, and Prairie Farm High generally show stronger outcomes despite similar or lower spending. Barron spends $19,795 per student with a 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio, suggesting that money alone is not translating into higher proficiency.

Barron High’s strengths are in completion: a 98.5% graduation rate and 0.3% dropout rate, both better than state averages. Chronic absenteeism improved from 26.5% in 2021–2022 to 15.6% in 2024–2025, better than the state’s 17.3% but worse than the district’s 10.9% and several nearby schools. There are some improvement signals—the school’s rank percentile rose from 14 to 20, and ELA and science scores increased—but math has not improved. For parents, the takeaway is a school with strong graduation outcomes and weak test proficiency; math, social studies, low-income student support, and attendance remain the key areas to watch.

310

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,795

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 E Woodland Ave
Barron, WI 54812-1762

(715) 537-5627

District: Barron Area School District

Feeder schools for Barron High:

Elementary:	Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary
	Woodland Elementary
Middle:	Riverview Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

African American:

9.7%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (31% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 22 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Wisconsin avg46%

424^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

392^nd of 432Barron Area 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
2026	27.7	424 of 533	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	371 of 431	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	377 of 431	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	364 of 415	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	333 of 391	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	238 of 390	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	357 of 400	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	357 of 410	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	361 of 410	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	374 of 408	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	45.9	336 of 466	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.5	363 of 462	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	416 of 457	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	51.2	302 of 452	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.6	365 of 445	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.3	330 of 450	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.9	299 of 438	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	320 of 437	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	68.4	104 of 281	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.6	111 of 292	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.0	230 of 287	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	65.1	106 of 275	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	376 of 461	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	1.6	353 of 358	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	296 of 329	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	242 of 343	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.4	175 of 332	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	308 of 343	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	297 of 355	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	396 of 446	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	296 of 335	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	197 of 250	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	98 of 226	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	178 of 251	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	219 of 255	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	262 of 380	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	303 of 365	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	318 of 347	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	262 of 334	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	318 of 354	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	338 of 373	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	234 of 333	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	286 of 344	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	241 of 285	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	260 of 300	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	241 of 271	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	227 of 269	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	144 of 266	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.1	246 of 266	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	210 of 261	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)31st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

White (2026)17th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-10 vs state

Science33%-10 vs state

Social Studies26%-22 vs state

Mathematics24%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Clayton High	Public	9-12	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 948-2163	86	10	8.5	39.5%	84 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	23.4	442^nd of 533 public high schools	17.1%		39.1	292^nd of 431 public high schools	32.3%	150	25.0	28.6	32.1	8.3	$20,741	$406	$20,335
New Auburn High	Public	9-12	704 N East St	New Auburn	54757	Chippewa County	New Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 237-2505	99	7	14.9	3.0%	95 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	49.5	296^th of 533 public high schools	44.5%		45.1	251^st of 431 public high schools	41.8%	45	29.0	48.4	35.5	64.7	$18,516	$419	$18,097

Frequently Asked Questions about Barron High

How many students attend Barron High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Barron High.

What schools feed into Barron High?

Barron High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary
Elementary : Woodland Elementary
Middle : Riverview Middle

What is the racial makeup of Barron High?

Students at Barron High are 74% White, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Barron High in?

Barron Area School District

Is Barron High a good school?

Barron High ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Wisconsin high schools.

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