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Baraboo School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 511 students in Baraboo School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Baraboo School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,699 Students
339,553 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
24,692 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Baraboo School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.58
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
78%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,195 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,109 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,195
$17,038
Spending / Student
$25,109
$17,011
Best Baraboo School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
815 6th St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3920
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3920
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: n/an/a
707 Center St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3905
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3905
Grades: PK
| 108 students
Rank: n/an/a
707 Center St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3905
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3905
Grades: PK
| 17 students
Rank: n/an/a
707 Center St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3950
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3950
Grades: PK-K
| 41 students
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